Interactive Multimedia and Design Carleton University

Overview

Course details

You will acquire the tools you need to take an idea or a problem and advance it through the entire process from concept to pre-production, production and post-production. The program provides you with a multidisciplinary education through courses in computer animation, visual effects, game design and development, graphic design and human-computer interaction. 

The Interactive Multimedia and Design IMD program from Carleton University is then further enhanced with courses in science, mathematics, business and social science. You will graduate fully-equipped to work in and shape the digital world of the future.

The world is changing at a fast pace. As a student of today and a designer of tomorrow, you need well-rounded practical experience as well as a strong theoretical education upon which you can build a lifetime career in this area. 

The IMD program provides the tools you need to start with a problem and move through the entire process: from concept, to pre-production, to production, through to post-production. Along the way, you will learn how to turn your ideas into reality using a mixture of technical and artistic skills. Upon graduation, you will be well equipped to work in and help shape the digital world of the 21st century.

Future opportunities 

Successful completion of this four-year program gives you both a university bachelor’s degree and an advanced college diploma. This degree/diploma combination opens the door to a broad range of career opportunities such as computer animation, game design and development, digital video and audio effects, user interface design, multimedia development, dynamic web application design, e-commerce and more.