Course details
Students collect their best work into a targeted interactive portfolio. During the duration of this course, students may start new projects or refine existing ones in specific disciplines to further develop their research, management, design and programming skills in a self-directed format. A personal brand and self-promotional materials will be defined by each student to reflect their qualities, values and professional accomplishments. Students present their portfolios at the end of the course. Students are be assessed by a combination of individual projects and a group peer critique.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$574.24 - $607.70 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of MDIA 2025 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 89511
Duration
Fri Jan 06 - Fri Mar 24 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 89511
- $574.24
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 06 - Mar 24 | Fri | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Edward Fajardo
Course outline
Cost
$574.24
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130 If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of MDIA 2025 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 67217
Duration
Sat Apr 15 - Sat Jun 24 (10 weeks)
- 10 weeks
- CRN 67217
- $607.70
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 - Jun 24 | Sat | 09:30 - 13:00 | Online |
Instructor
Tyler Higgs
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$607.70
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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No class on May 20. This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Produce an industry-quality digital portfolio and exhibits that demonstrates creative, development and professional skills under multiple disciplines.
- Plan and implement search engine optimization and metadata for portfolio site and professional social media communications.
- Research, write, report, document, store and package information in a variety of formats.
- Integrate principles of visual design and self-promotion into the creation and evaluation of one's own work and the assessment of the work of peers.
- Use a portfolio as a tool for displaying, communicating, promoting and marketing purposes.
- Give and receive constructive feedback on portfolio work.
- Use current applications of the Adobe Cloud Creative Suite and current new media design tools.
- Recognize differences between freelancing and employment showcase digital portfolios.
Effective as of Fall 2020
Related Programs
Digital Portfolio Development (MDIA 2025) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Media Techniques and Marketing Communications
Certificate Part-time
- User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Full-Stack Web Development
Diploma Full-time
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