{"id":25330,"date":"2014-06-16T15:13:54","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T01:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=25330"},"modified":"2021-10-29T13:45:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T23:45:57","slug":"various-paths-lead-to-west-oahu-creative-media-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/06\/16\/various-paths-lead-to-west-oahu-creative-media-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Various paths lead to West O\u02bbahu<\/span> creative media degree"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2013West Oʻahu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span> recently signed articulation agreements with all seven UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges to provide additional pathways to a creative media bachelor’s degree. The agreement ensures a smooth transfer for UH<\/abbr> community college students and those currently taking creative media related coursework into the program, which is also available for high school graduates. The creative media concentration prepares students for in-demand careers in transmedia production, graphic design, digital video production, mobile and platform game design, web interface design, iOS Apps and other digital media outlets.<\/p>\n

“We are proud to offer a clear pathway for community college students and those pursuing careers in creative media to obtain their bachelor’s degree at UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>,” said UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Chancellor Rockne Freitas<\/strong>. “Creative media is a constantly evolving field and students will be able to take advantage of the latest technologies and learn from industry experts right here in West Oʻahu<\/span>. It is a natural partnership since many students first learned creative media skills through award-winning high school programs like Waiʻanae<\/span> High School’s Searider Productions.”<\/p>\n

“These transfer agreements with UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> make it easier for our community college students to advance their skills and knowledge in this rapidly expanding creative media industry,” said UH<\/abbr> Vice President John Morton<\/strong>. “The consumer’s demand for creative content across all digital media is insatiable. This new degree pathway creates another great opportunity for community college students to participate in this exciting field.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>’s creative media program will get a boost this fall with the completion of a brand new, state-of-the-art creative media lab and four additional faculty members, including an artist-in-residence, thanks to support from the Academy for Creative Media System. The creative media lab includes 20 new iMac computers, state-of-the-art camera equipment, large format scanners and printers, and the latest graphic design and editing software. New lower and upper division coursework will be offered in mobile\/transmedia, game design and development, app development, digital archiving, and web design and development in the 2014–2015 academic year.<\/p>\n

Interested students may elect to pursue a bachelor of arts in humanities with a concentration in creative media or a bachelor of applied science with a concentration in creative media at UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> after completing recommended associate degree coursework. <\/p>\n

For more information and details on the program, read the UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—By Julie Funasaki Yuen<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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