Multimedia

Multimedia and Cinematic Arts

HPU offers two MULTIMEDIA baccalaureate programs: 

BA Integrated Multimedia

BA Multimedia Cinematic Production

Multimedia & Cinematic Arts BA Programs

HPN Reporter Serena Karnagy Interviews Governor Neil Abercrombie at the Capitol
Hawai'i Pacific News (HPN) Reporter Serena Karnagy interviews Governor Neil Abercrombie

The Multimedia and Cinematic Arts Program is a cross-platform program steeped in foundational digital arts, critical theory and cinematic production which leads to either a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrated Multimedia or Multimedia Cinematic Production.  The degree programs introduce specialized courses in motion graphics, cinematic production, narrative design, graphic design, web design, mobile design and portfolio creation.  Students are required to write, produce, direct and digitally edit for multiple media platforms. 

Why Study Integrated Multimedia or Multimedia Cinematic Production at HPU?

Our two Multimedia baccalaureate degree programs, BA Multimedia Cinematic Production and BA Integrated Multimedia, combine digital imaging, web design and audio-video production and editing.  In these programs, students learn highly sought after camera and computer skills through hands-on project-based learning. Students will write, direct, produce, shoot, digitally manipulate and publish their projects privately and publicly on the World Wide Web and other venues. Unlike other programs that might be more theoretical and academic, these programs combine classroom instruction with practical application. Students will receive grounding in the history of modern media and critical discourse about their favorite TV shows, feature films, video games and other emerging media and technologies. Our programs also differ from other universities in that we require students to address a full array of design and production tools from digital imaging, to audio-video production and nonlinear editing, to motion graphics, web design and traditional photography. This allows students to become not only highly valued workers in production-oriented industries, but to become self-sufficient, autonomous producers in their own right.

Why Study in Hawai'i?

HPN Producers shoot at Point Panic on the South Shore of O'ahu
HPN Producers shoot at Point Panic on the South Shore of O'ahu
The islands of Hawai‘i are a renowned location for cinematic and television productions in part because of the varied topography and micro-climates available. Hawai‘i can represent tropical vistas, beach fronts, mountain forests, rain forests, jungles, swamps, desert landscapes, volcanic terrain and nearly everything in between. Plus, the island of Oahu, where our campuses are located, has many thriving cultural communities and a rich variety of inhabitants and visitors to engage with, including Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Euro-American, Filipino, Portuguese, Hispanic, Black, Polynesian and others from across the globe. Distinct cultural settings to draw inspiration from include town and country, (sub)urban, metropolitan, old world Chinatown, missionary and colonial era, tiki-culture, and the celebrated Honolulu music scene and nightlife. This multicultural setting is an excellent environment for aspiring producers, writers, visual artists, designers and storytellers. 

Baccalaureate MAJOR:  Integrated Multimedia:  The Integrated Multimedia degree prepares students to work and produce in the online, mass media, information and entertainment industries.  Integrated Multimedia Degree Requirements

Baccalaureate MAJOR:  Multimedia Cinematic Production:  The Multimedia Cinematic Production degree prepares students to work and produce in the audio-visual, mass media, information and entertainment industries.  Multimedia Cinematic Production Degree Requirements

DISCONTINUED PROGRAM:  Discontinued Multimedia Concentrations

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