Multimedia
Specialized Diploma

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Why Learn Multimedia Production and Design at NCC?

Suit up for today’s ever-evolving digital media landscape in the 4-month Multimedia Specialized Diploma at Northampton Community College (NCC). Rapidly advance your skills using industry-standard production equipment and software in courses on content creation, video production, graphic design and digital storytelling.

Launch directly into a professional role or complete your multimedia certification alongside another program such as the Media Production associate degree on our Bethlehem campus in Pennsylvania.

 

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Advance your skills in our cutting-edge multimedia lab and editing suites, which are outfitted with essential editing software, including Final Cut, Premiere, After Effects, and Logic. You also gain hands-on experience using Nikon digital cameras and digital audio recorders.

 

Experienced Instructors

Hone your craft under the guidance of experienced professionals. Our faculty and course instructors provide unique insights as expert video producers, digital designers and multimedia storytellers. They are eager to become your mentors, collaborators and connections to the wider industry networks.

 

What You’ll Learn in This Program

Embrace your creative potential while developing your technical proficiencies for production with leading-edge software and equipment. The three-course Multimedia Specialized Diploma program at Northampton Community College introduces you to graphic design, web development, video production, social media content creation and the element that ties it all together: digital storytelling.

Through rigorous training and hands-on practices, you learn how to bring your ideas to life — and to screen — in just one semester!



Program Details

Semesters: 1

Credits: 9

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Locations: Bethlehem

Program Overview:

Establish a high-achieving baseline as a video editor, graphics designer, photographer, animator and digital media producer. The Multimedia Specialized Diploma program equips you to create compelling digital content for promotion, sales, awareness and artistic endeavors.

CMTH180 Multimedia Production
CMTH182 Multimedia Graphics & Animation
CMTH185 Multimedia Video



Tuition and Financial Aid

NCC offers some of the most affordable multimedia and video production classes in Pennsylvania. The one-semester specialized diploma program costs less than $1,600 for Northampton County residents. No matter where you’re from, you may be eligible for our wide-reaching financial aid opportunities, including scholarships, grants and loans.

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Portfolio Development

In the multimedia training program, you work on digital production projects that can showcase your talent. By the end of the semester, you prepare an impressive portfolio of professional-grade work that illustrates your skills and highlights your potential to employers and industry contacts.

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Future Career Paths

Turn your multimedia certification into an established career of creating and reimagining the sights and sounds that surround our digital and physical environments. Media and communication roles earn above-average salaries, with a median annual wage of $66,320 (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Leap into exciting media careers or branch out into new areas of specialization within your existing role with job titles like:

  • Video producer
  • Graphic designer
  • Digital marketer
  • Web developer
  • Sound technician
  • DJ
  • Video editor
  • Camera operator
  • Photographer
  • Social media content creator

Need Help Deciding?

Not sure if this is the right program for you? Take advantage of the resources we have available for students to help hone in on what path to pursue.


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Become a Multimedia Content Creator: Apply to NCC!

Expand your skills in just 4 months through the Multimedia Specialized Diploma program at Northampton Community College! Use top-of-the-line tools and software in courses on digital graphics, traditional and social video production, and telling your stories for digital audiences.



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With 120+ high-quality programs at a highly affordable cost, you can build specialized skills to advance in your career path — fast. And with flexible class formats and convenient locations, it's never been easier to join us.

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