My New Media Journey
The New Media Certificate journey was one I had been hearing about since my freshmen year of college, and I've wanted to take it ever since. Due to my major and minor coursework, I got a later start than most but it has been such a gratifying and amazing journey. The program has been rich with opportunities to learn the ins and outs of web design, technological innovation, and new media skills to showcase my work and better execute my creative vision to set myself apart.
I started the certificate in an unusual way, first taking the New Media Industries class and then taking the intro class the following semester. While I was among a small number of first semester certificate students, it was still an amazing opportunity to learn from professionals and take in their career advice and wisdom. I learned useful skills in networking, as well as general life skills regarding credit cards and health insurance.
My second semester of the certificate, I took Intro to New Media and Web Development. These two classes really helped me set the foundations for my future journey in New Media, as well as in my future career goals in Entertainment and Media. While I struggled in Web Development, and there were some times I wanted to give up, I pushed through and was able to learn concrete skills in web design and coding that I will be able to take with me in future courses and professional work.
For my third and final semester in the certificate, I took Advanced Web Development and New Media Capstone. Advanced Web Development taught me a lot about patience and perseverance, encouraging me to push myself beyond what I thought I could do to execute really cool projects. My favorites were the Jukebox assignment and the Cat API assignment. Learning to work with API's was a really beneficial experience that I'll be able to use for a lot of cool projects in the future. Advanced Web Development gave me a huge boost in my coding skills that will definitely give me an edge with future job endeavors. New Media Capstone was an equally rewarding experience that taught me so much about teamwork, effective communication skills, and adaptability. Our team faced numerous challenges, but we were able to learn so much in the process and really benefited from our struggles. SLAM was so much fun and it was a great way to show off all of our hard work from the semester. Capstone was a great finale to my certificate journey, and I'm so glad I chose to be apart of the NMI!
NMIX 4010: Web Development
The web development course was my first introduction into coding and web design, and worked to set the foundation for the rest of my New Media journey. While I previously had zero grasp on coding, this course really helped cement my skills and build my confidence in web development. I feel that I've really been able to grow and develop through this course, taking a deep dive into JavaScript and Wordpress.
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- HTML
- WordPress
- JavaScript
Web Dev Project Four
While the JukeBox assignment was frustrating at times, I was ultimately proud of what I was able to accomplish through Javascript. Javascript is probably the most challenging of the three web development tools we learned throughout the semester, but this project helped get more of a grasp on it in a fun and interesting way.
Web Dev Final Project
For my final project, I decided to try and conquer Wordpress and learn its ins and outs. While I struggled quite a bit in navigating and customizing its layouts, I ultimately created a website that I’m proud to show off and is reflective of my own style and creativity. I became very acquainted with the Wordpress posts and pages, crafting buttons and creating pathways to go between different pages– and I even made my first blog post!
NMIX 4210: New Media Industries
New Media Industries
New Media industries was such an interesting, beneficial class and I was able to learn so much from all of the experienced speakers. It was great to hear from professionals who were once in my shoes; it gave me hope! Megan's talks about credit and health insurance were also really informative.