Media & Web Development

General

Course Long Title

Media & Web Development

Subject Code

MTEC

Course Number

617

Department(s)

Program(s)

Music Technology

Academic Level

GR - Graduate

Description

This course provides an introduction to the process of modern web development. Each student will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and how to combine them into a functioning portfolio website. Students will learn how to work with rich media sources, create dynamic animations, and deploy content to the web using free and open source tools. In addition, students will explore modern development tools like Github, Visual Studio Code, CMS (content management systems) like Wordpress, Contentful and others. We will also explore how to deploy virtual machines (VM's) on cloud servers (Google, Amazon AWS) to host our web applications and infrastructure.
Furthermore, throughout the course, students will also gain essential skills in uploading, managing, and analyzing media content online, enabling them to effectively showcase their work and track its performance in the digital landscape.