College of Media Arts & Technology

About Multimedia Design and Development

Learn how to design, illustrate, manage, and produce visual communications by mastering key software applications, fundamental design principles, web content management, and graphics animation. With a bachelor's degree in Multimedia Design and Development from DeVry University, you can specialize in one of four areas of study (see “Program at a Glance” below). You'll gain the skills needed to create Internet content, web pages, marketing collateral, advertising, instructional material, and multimedia projects. Upon graduation, you'll have created a wide array of digital media to build a full professional portfolio.

Through 20161, employment of graphic designers is expected to grow. And individuals with a bachelor's degree and knowledge of multimedia design software, web site design, and graphics animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Program at a Glance

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design and Development
Specialized tracks: Graphic and Multimedia Design, Graphics and Multimedia Management, Web Design and Development, and Web Game Programming.
College: Media Arts & Technology
Semesters: 8 full time
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 122
Accelerated option: Earn your bachelor's degree in as few as 3 years if you attend class year-round.
Location: Find out which DeVry University locations offer this degree program or explore taking classes through our online degree programs.

DeVry University offers you a great deal of flexibility. You can take your classes onsite, online, or a mix of both—whatever best fits your schedule and your life.

Note: Program availability varies by location; some coursework for track completion may only be available online.

Course Highlights

Course Areas

Hours

Communication Skills

15

Humanities

9

Social Sciences

9

Personal and Professional Development

5

Mathematics and Sciences

12

Business and Computing

5

Multimedia Core

49

Track†

19

†Available tracks vary by location.

To learn more about required and elective courses for the Multimedia Design and Development bachelor's degree program, as well as to view individual course descriptions, please see the undergraduate academic catalog.

1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Graphic Designers, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm.