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Program Details
Animation is imagination come to life. A great movie can whisk you away to an entirely different universe. A great video game allows you to have an entirely different identity. And a great website can do almost anything you want it to. But taking a creative vision from concept to reality is a massive undertaking—and students in the Interactive Media and Design program learn the skills they need to launch a career in the fast-paced and ever-evolving digital media production industry.
Streams
Students earn a Bachelor of Information Technology from Carleton and an Advanced Diploma of Applied Arts from Algonquin College. You will develop a broad background in Interactive Multimedia and Design and have the option of specializing in one of the following streams:
· Animation and Visual Effects: Emphasizing skills in 3D animation, compositing and visual storytelling.
· Game Design and Development: Emphasizing skills in design, development and implementation of interactive digital games, integrating principles of game mechanics, storytelling and user experience.
· Web and User Interfaces/Experience: Emphasizing skills in user-friendly, accessible digital interfaces and experiences, integrating web development, human-computer interaction and user-centred design principles.
Labs and Facilities
The curriculum blends technical and academic learning, with courses in computer animation, computer programming, visual effects, game design and development, graphic and web design and human-computer interaction. Interactive Multimedia and Design students use the same suite of software they’ll use in the workforce. You’ll have access to laboratories with industry-standard technologies, like the motion capture studio and games and graphics lab.
Co-op
Carleton offers students a paid Co-op option with work terms of 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 months. Work Experience Ottawa is home to one of Canada’s largest concentrations of government agencies and high-tech companies.
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Career Outcomes
Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.
IMD students are employed at Adobe, Sony, Imageworks, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, MPC, Shopify, Magmic, Image Engine and IBM Cognos.
Sample Courses
IMD 1002 - Visual Dynamics
Fundamentals of composition with emphasis on realistic rendering. Students learn how to execute thumbnails and design comprehensives. Topics include illustration, type, colour, texture, proximity and unity, alignment, repetition and continuity, contrast, size relationships, balance, rhythm, negative space, cropping and view selection.
IMD 3005 - Sensor-Based Interaction
Development of interactive applications that connect the physical and virtual space. Topics include using external devices and sensor hardware, sensing objects and people, gestural input, computer vision, processing of live audio input, and networked software and devices.
Visit the Undergraduate Calendar to view a comprehensive list of course offerings for this program and discover the exciting things Carleton students are learning in the classroom!