MATC 2026-27 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

presented. Project-based assignments provide a basic understanding of the interactive media production process. WEBDEV-114 Credits:3 Web Development With HTML/CSS Students develop HTML5 and CSS3 skills needed for the development of functional websites. Emphasis is placed on writing code, designing with Cascading Style Sheets, fi le management, debugging and publishing of websites. The fi nal project is a complete website that students will develop by writing the necessary HTML and CSS code. WEBDEV-119 Credits:3 Web Design Overview This course focuses on web design trends and best practices. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts, as well as the technical, creative and aesthetic aspects of web design and development. Some of these concepts include project research, information architecture, web analytics, responsive web design, web typography, graphic fi le formats, frameworks and content management systems. Students are encouraged to collect and utilize online resources that parallel industry standards. WEBDEV-120 Credits:3 Audio and Video Production for the Web This course provides an overview of audio and video production techniques for developing media for the web. Deployment for YouTube as well as HTML5 audio and video controls will be covered. WEBDEV-123 Credits:3 Interactive Design This course will explore the core design components that make up the majority of interactive visual media. Focus will be placed on the process of user-centered design, the issues of usability and the methods for evaluating various interactive interfaces. Students will be expected to participate in critiques. Prerequisite(s): Complete WEBDEV-102. WEBDEV-124 Credits:3 Database Web Design with PHP and MySQL Students will learn the development techniques of creating a database driven website. Concepts will be taught in PHP and MySQL to communicate with the database and display dynamic information. Publishing a website with database capabilities is the goal of this course. Prerequisite(s): Complete WEBDEV-114 and ITDEV-117. WEBDEV-132 Credits:3 Rich Media for the Web This course provides students the knowledge and hands-on practice needed to integrate rich media solutions into websites. This course focuses on web marketing principles and effective integration of animation, sound and video to implement advertising solutions. The course utilizes WYSIWYG software, as well as introduces development concepts to create animation and interactivity for the web. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in WEBDEV-119, WEBDEV-114 and WEBDEV-123.

WEBDEV-133

Credits:3

TV-149

Credits:3

Content Management Systems Students learn web development concepts as they apply to content management systems (CMS). Students will develop websites using a variety of open-source CMS tools such as WordPress and Joomla. The fi nal project is a website that students will develop using an open-source CMS tool. Prerequisite(s): Complete WEBDEV-114. WEBDEV-134 Credits:3 Responsive Web Design Students learn responsive web design concepts for adaptive display on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, as well as traditional monitors with various screen resolutions. Students learn about HTML5 and CSS3 media queries. Some topics include popular responsive frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation. The fi nal project is the development of a complete responsive website. Prerequisite(s): Complete WEBDEV-114, WEBDEV-119 and WEBDEV-123. WEBDEV-135 Credits:3 User Experience for the Web This course provides a conceptual and practical overview of the processes of creating a user centered design by focusing on the research, content strategy and design phases speci fi c to implementing a user-friendly solution for web design. Students will engage in the research phase to understand business and user needs, goals and tasks by utilizing various research methods to develop a solid content strategy and interactive prototype to deliver a compelling user Web Dev With JavaScript/jQuery Students learn JavaScript and how to connect to the jQuery library to develop more interactive websites. Students will learn about functions, event handlers, decision statements and other advanced coding techniques. Some topics include image carousels, lightboxes and other dynamic features. The fi nal project is a website that students will develop incorporating JavaScript and jQuery. Prerequisite(s): Complete WEBDEV-114. WEBDEV-143 Credits:3 User Experience - UE This course will focus on user experience (UE) in determining the level of successful communication and retention realized by the consumer and client; whether it be web interface, exhibit design, 3D environment, mobile platform, etc. WEBDEV-198 Credits:1 Internship This course prepares students to work in their fi eld of study by giving them practical real job experiences. The fundamentals of resume writing, interviewing, networking and job search techniques are discussed. Students are expected to search, interview and obtain an internship during this time. Prerequisite(s): Complete WEBDEV-134 and INTRN-796. experience. WEBDEV-140 Credits:3

MCACo-Op1 Advanced practical media experience may be obtained through positions directly related to student career goals. Students may enhance their educational skills through projects and assignments in collaboration with MATC’s Television and Video Production students. MCA Co-Op 1 focuses on integration of students in visual and audio-related degree programs into comparable professional departments and projects. Prerequisite(s): Complete TV-123 or TV-124 or DCC-153 or instructor consent. TV-160 Credits:1 Intro Operational Engineering This course is a survey of basic television systems and equipment that embraces the technologies and techniques of video operations associated with broadcast stations, studio and remote productions, and professional TV approaches to transmission of audio and video content. It introduces the student to engineering concepts associated with video cameras, AV fi les, signal fl ow and operational understanding, incorporating broadcast engineering approaches. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Television and Video Production program (10-701-1) or the TV/Video Studio Production Assistant program (31-701-2). Complete TV-101. Completion of or currently enrolled in TV-105 and TV-121. TV-161 Credits:2 Intermediate Operational Engineering This course follows TV-160 as the hands-on complement to operation broadcast engineering. It builds on the basics of TV engineering for production and creative content professionals, and introduces the tools, techniques and processes associated with a variety of technical operations at a broadcast facility. Students utilize the production and engineering systems employed at Milwaukee PBS studios and in remote trucks with training designed to familiarize the student with tools they will encounter and operate, troubleshoot, and maintain at a large television station. Prerequisite(s): Complete TV-160. Completion of or currently enrolled in TV-110. TV-181 Credits:1 Video in Society This orientation course is designed to familiarize the entering student with some of the employment and career opportunities and skills that he or she would acquire through the Television and Video Production program. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in TV-101 and DCC-150. WEBDEV – Web Development (Department 201) WEBDEV-102 Credits:3 Introduction to Digital Media In this introductory course, students work with software used in the development of media projects. An overview of graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator are

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