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Multimedia Engineering

Program Description

Students enrolled in the Multimedia Engineering program will be exposed to various types of media entertainment and technology, including television, film studies, journalism, video production, live stage production and construction, interactive media and computer animation. This emerging program will allow students to work on more complex technical aspects of design and function within various entertainment venues including but not limited to large and small theater productions, television and radio broadcasting, conference and convention set up and planning.

Maliha Khan, originally from Lancaster, took full advantage of Minuteman’s state-of-the-art theater and video production space during her years in the Multimedia Engineering career major. In this program, students gain skills in live performance for television, film, and theater, along with behind-the-scenes experience in stage and video production.

Course Content

  • TV Broadcasting
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Video Production
  • Audio Production
  • Audio Visual Management
  • Lighting Design and Operation
  • Sound Design and Operation
  • Scenic Design and Construction
  • Rigging Operation
  • Stage Management
  • Production Management

Career Tree: Multimedia

First page of the PDF file: MultimediaCareerTree2019

Advisory Committee Partners

  • LexMedia
  • Suffolk University
  • Mount Wachusett Community College
  • Creative Conners
  • DesignLight
  • This Old House
  • The Bridge Sound and Stage

Industry Certifications

  • Avid Certified User: Media Composer
  • eSet – Basic Terms and Safety, Lighting, Rigging, Projections, Audio
  • Apple Certified Pro: Final Cut Pro X

Possible Career Pathways

  • Production Technician
  • Lighting Technician
  • Sound Technician
  • Stagehand
  • Videographer
  • Recording Engineer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Sound Designer
  • Scenic Designer
  • Technical Director

Starting Salary

$42,650

*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Website: bls.gov/ooh

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