Program Overview
As technology continues to rapidly expand and be integrated into our daily lives, critical thinkers and creative makers play a vital role now and in the future. When you major in Interactive Multimedia, you will learn a spectrum of digital design in the interdisciplinary environment. You will be ready to excel not only in creative fields but also in business and other non-arts and design-related territories. Our resources including state-of-the-art facilities, performance studios, extensive equipment, gallery, College library and Media Center will foster and showcase your imagination.
Fast Facts
- Classes are led by industry professionals.
- 16:1 Student-Faculty Ratio.
- Employment in the interactive multimedia field is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024 due to increased demand for animation and visual effects in video games, movies and TV. (Source: bls.gov)
- Interactive media experts are in demand due to the shift from traditional classroom to online and interactive learning environments.
- With the support of Bloomfield College Alumni Association and Trustee Jacquie Colgan and her husband, Bill, CAT alumnus, Ray Rivera ’08 and CAT launched a startup on campus to provide hands-on internship opportunities to CAT students.
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Career Options
- Interaction designer: Median pay $79,767 per year. Interaction designers develop web-based platforms, including smartphone apps that companies use to interact with and engage consumers.
- Interactive media specialist: Median pay $44,386 per year. Using digital technologies, interactive media specialists plan, execute and measure the results of a company’s digital marketing initiatives.
- Visual effects artist: Median pay $78,471 per year. Visual effects artists create in-game effects or post-production effects for movies, games, TV shows and commercials.
- Web developer: Median pay $66,130 per year. Web developers design and create websites and are also responsible for the site’s technical aspects, such as its performance and capacity.
- User experience (UX) designer: Median pay $72,338 per year. UX designers create designs for end users that are attractive and functional. It’s all about solving problems and creating efficiency.
(Source: bls.gov and payscale.com)