STCO 289 Digital Promotion Technologies and Application

Learn and work with the software & hardware tools used in the creation of promotional audio and video. Students will be introduced to best practices in the creation of digital messages, and how to deploy these messages though channels used by professionals in the field.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

 

Course Guide

View this course’s outcomes, policies, schedule, and more.*

*The information contained in our Course Guides is provided as a sample. Specific course curriculum and requirements for each course are provided by individual instructors each semester. Students should not use Course Guides to find and complete assignments, class prerequisites, or order books.


The purpose of this class is to introduce students to current software tools used by media professionals in the field. Along with this, industry-standard best practices will be taught and then applied through the creation of pieces that mirror the work being done in the field.


Textbook readings and lecture presentations

No details available.

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussion (5)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words. Threads and replies must be in current APA format.

*The first discussion should be a video that the student shoots and posts to YouTube. Using the Mashups insert the YouTube link for the video.

**The last discussion is a peer critique of the final project.

Chapter Assignments (3)

The student will be assigned various video projects with an increasing level of complexity, in order to develop and illustrate technical and aesthetic decision-making skills. Completed projects must be uploaded to YouTube and the link submitted in Canvas for credit.

Video Project Assignments (2)

The student will produce several video projects. The student must utilize Adobe Creative Cloud to produce short-form videos.

Video Blog Project Assignments (2)

The student will produce a Video Blog Project consisting of a First and Final Cut. This production is something that could be handed in to a potential employer which will showcase the level of expertise the student has acquired in video production.

Quiz: Mid-Term

The Quiz: Mid-term will cover the Learn material for the first half of the course. The Quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5 essay questions, and will have a 2-hour time limit.


Top 1% For Online Programs

Have questions about this course or a program?

Speak to one of our admissions specialists.