About the Multimedia Studies Program

Technology Partners

The Multimedia Studies Program actively develops partnerships with leading manufacturers of digital media technologies. These partnerships ensure that the Multimedia Studies Program remains a vital force in professional education and technology training by providing students with access to the most sophisticated hardware and software resources available. Technology partnerships offer companies the opportunity to invest in the quality and scope of our program and to help train the multimedia workforce.

The Multimedia Studies Program gratefully acknowledges the support of our current technology partners, including:

Abaltat

Adobe Systems, Partners by Design

Alias

Apple, Inc.

Autodesk

AVID Technology, Inc.

Dell

Entertainment Partners

Final Draft, Inc.

M-Audio

Quark, Inc.

Screen Play Systems

Wacom Technology

@LastSoftware, Inc.

Adobe Partners by Design

The MSP is proud to be recognized as one of 27 of the top design schools worldwide to be included in the Adobe Partners by Design program.

Intern Opportunities at SF State Extended Learning

Learn how to become a lab intern and earn course points that can be applied towards tuition in Extended Learning courses.

Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL)

This program is part of California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), which provides employment training for adults and dislocated workers. Learn more about the Eligible Training Provider List.

Course Materials

All courses provide a syllabus handed out on the first evening (unless an instructor has created a website for the course), containing contact information for the instructor, course objectives, the course timeline, a bibliography of reference materials or links pertaining to the course, and a note about grading criteria including what is required to receive credit for the course.

Lecture/demonstration courses may have printed materials unless the course includes Open Lab time, in which case, any digital materials will be provided on CD-ROM. Hands-on courses will provide course material almost always on CD-ROM, with printable material in PDF format. Students are responsible for bringing their own CD-Rs, USB flash drives or external hard drives to class for saving homework, in-class assignments, or works-in-progress.

CEU Credit/Grades

Multimedia Studies and Digital Video Intensive courses carry CEUs (Continuing Education Units), the nationally recognized units of measurement for professional development and training. CEUs may be used when employers, agencies, and other authorities require a specified number of hours of study and where non-academic credit is acceptable. One CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction. (Example: 2.5 CEUs equals 25 hours of instruction.) CEU courses are graded on a credit/no credit basis and appear on SF State transcripts only when students earn a grade of "Credit". The Multimedia Studies Program can accept academic units from other SF State departments. Please consult with a member of MSP staff to verify acceptance of courses from other SF State departments.

"If you are interested in learning about new technology and working in multimedia, the MSP is 'The Place'. You receive first-hand knowledge from professionals who work in the industry—their experience is invaluable. The MSP opened up a whole new creative world for me."
-Richard J., Graduate