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MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
The key sectors in media technology are printed communications, electronic communications and digital media, advertising, teleoperator services, and content and service production. The products of this field are newspapers, books, magazines, printed advertisements, digital network publications, other Internet and mobile services, CD-ROM products, and radio and television programmes.
Typical professional fields for media technology engineers are technical design, development duties or customer service in communications companies. Media technology engineers may work for example in supervisory or in expert duties in printing houses, in development duties in electronic publishing, in developing Internet or mobile services, as multimedia producers, in development duties of digital television and in video technology. Other suitable duties for media technology engineers are marketing, sales and customer service as well as supervisory and managerial duties in media companies or in companies producing services for this field. Media engineers can also work in teaching and advisory tasks and as entrepreneurs in this field.
Goals of the Degree Programme
The Media Technology Degree Programme provides the students with the know-how needed in developing applications for digital and graphic media, in managing production processes, in performing expert and customer service duties, and in working as entrepreneur in this field.
The technical distribution channels in communications and their management form the central content of the Degree Programme. The studies cover all publication platforms from paper to mobile appliances and digital television. The aim is to provide strong technological know-how of information distribution through these channels, not forgetting the content production.
An engineer often works in supervisory and managerial duties; therefore, attention is paid to the requirements in managerial duties and in personnel management. The aim is also to give the basic knowledge of production economics and of marketing and administration, and also to encourage entrepreneurship. This Degree Programme also aims to motivate initiative and creativity and it prepares the students for project and team work. In the structure of the Degree Programme space is reserved also for improving written and oral language skills.
Studies
The first two years in the Degree Programme contain mainly basic studies and common core professional studies that aim to create mathematical and natural scientific and technical basis for the professional studies. In the basic studies also communication skills are developed for example by studying languages.
In professional studies the basic contents build strongly on information and communications technologies. The specialisation field of Graphics Technology provides the basic knowledge of printing processes and materials and of digital work processes. The key fields in the Digital Media are multimedia technology, audiovisual technology, digital documentation and publishing, distributable multimedia, Internet technology and mobile applications.
The students choose their specialisation field (Graphics Technology or Digital Media) after the first study year. The students can also direct their studies with elective professional modules, optional studies and with the choice of the Bachelor’s Thesis topic. Studies in Media Technology include also working life based projects, which develop preparedness to apply the achieved knowledge, to manage customer projects and they also encourage entrepreurship.
The students can also complete part of their studies abroad as exhange students in various co-operation institutions of the Degree Programme.
Specialisation Fields
Graphics Technology
The Graphics Technology studies provide the basic information on the processes, materials and systems of the printed communications. Also digital printing methods, electronic publishing and the integration of digital and printed communications are included in these studies. The education environment for digital printing at EVTEK is the most diversified in Finland. Digital workflows in printed communications and the methods of multi-channel publishing form the basic content of the studies. The studies cover also the basics of layout design.
Digital Media
In the specialisation field of Digital Media programming skills and various distribution channel technologies in digital communications are in central position. The key fields are multimedia technology, digital documentation and publishing, distributable multimedia, and Internet technology. Central subject fields are also electronic business, mobile applications, virtual technology, interactive television and video technology, commercial media production and digital learning environments. Content production questions are approached for example in several company based projects, which form a central learning environment.
Practical Training and Bachelor’s Thesis
The degree requirements contain 20 weeks practical training, which is carried out mainly in summer after the second and third study year. Suitable training is for example production, operation, planning and supervisory duties in graphics industry or in companies providing digital communication, Internet publishing or multimedia production. Practical training can also be completed in companies supplying materials, equipment and software for the communications field, and in research institutions.
During the last study year students write their Bachelor’s Thesis, which is an extensive research, design or survey project on a chosen field of media technology.
Other
Communications technology develops very rapidly and it is difficult to foresee how it will influence the infrastructure of communications. Therefore, in the Degree Programme, the mainstreams of the developing field of communications are followed closely in order to be able to adjust to the new demands when needed. It is also of utmost importance, that the graduating student is capable to follow the development of this field and to adopt the new technologies. A media engineer who can master the production processes of multi channel communications is here in good position.
Adult Education
Study to be an expert in the rapidly developing field of graphics technology or digital media!
Specialisation Fields
Graphic Technology
Digital Media
Goals of the Degree Programme
The Media Technology Degree Programme provides the students with internationally competitive know-how needed in developing applications for digital and graphic media, in managing production processes, in performing expert and customer service duties, and in working as an entrepreneur in this field. The technical distribution channels in communications and their management form the central content of the Degree Programme. The studies cover all publication platforms from paper to mobile appliances and digital television. The aim is to provide strong technological know-how of information distribution through these channels, not forgetting the content production.
Special Characteristics of the Field
Graphic publishing and electronic communication (television and radio) create the solid commercial foundation for the communications field. The digital media that has developed along these branches has specialised for example in design and production of Internet services, in various multimedia solutions, in providing content and services for the Internet, and in mobile terminal devices. In technical point of view the most influential factor in this field is digitising that transfers the information distribution into networks and, on the other hand, digitises the production processes.
Career Prospects
The rapid technological development and the growing significance of communications in the information society will guarantee the media engineers diversified job opportunities after graduation. Media engineers typically work in printing houses and in companies in the field of digital communications and publishing. Their duties are supervisory, development, design and customer service duties. Because of the rapid development, various expert and education duties are very typical. Media engineers can also work as entrepreneurs or in management duties on different levels. The range of duties is extensive and it covers also other branches in addition to communications business.
Central Study Modules
The Basic Studies – the Foundation for the Professional Studies
Basic studies provide the mathematical and natural scientific and technical basis for the professional studies. They also cover the basics in information technology. In the basic studies also the essential communication skills are developed for example in the language studies.
Professional Studies – the Opportunity to Specialise
The students can specialise in Graphics Technology or in Digital Media. Processing and communicating of digital information has the central focus in the studies; it also connects these two communications sectors.
Graphics Technology
The studies in the graphics technology concentrate on the basics of the processes, materials and systems of the printed communications. Also digital printing methods and electronic publishing, and the integration of digital and printed communications are included in these studies. EVTEK has one of the most diversified education environments for digital printing in Finland. The studies have emphasis on the utilisation of information and data communications technologies in graphics technology processes and the studies cover also the basics in the design of media products.
Digital Media
The key fields in the Digital Media are multimedia technology, electronic documentation and publishing, distributable multimedia, and Internet technology. Other central subject fields are mobile applications, e-commerce, new learning technologies, virtual technology, interactive television and video technology and commercial media production. The focus of the studies is in learning the programming tools and data communications solutions for digital media products. Content production questions are approached for example in several company based projects, which form a central learning environment.
Study Arrangements
Different study methods are applied in the studies. The studies are multiform studies including contact teaching on weeknights, laboratory and project work and assignments. Studies include web-based instruction, video lectures and other learning material. There are approximately 16 hours of contact teaching in a week.
The extent of the degree is 240 credit points. Earlier studies completed at least at vocational college level are taken into consideration when planning the individual study plan (ISP). The time for this ISP discussion is arranged with the Head of the Degree Programme in the info-meeting at the beginning of the studies.
Structure and Content of the Studies
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Graphics technology
Graphics technology 240 credits
BASIC STUDIES 70 credit points
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 50 credit points
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 60 credit points
Graphics Technology 15 credit points
Graphic Production Technology 15 credit points
Digital Media Technologies 15 credit points
Advanced study units in Graphic Production Technology 15 credit points
Internet Technology 15 credit points
Content Production and Management 15 credit points
Technology Business in Europe 15 credit points
Computer Networks 15 credit points
Production Economics 15 credit points
OPTIONAL STUDIES 15 credit points
PRACTICAL TRAINING 30 credit points
BACHELOR’S THESIS 15 credit points
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Digital Media 240 credit points
BASIC STUDIES 70 credit points
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 50 credit points
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 60 credit points
Digital Media Technologies 15 credit points
Internet Technology 15 credit points
Audio-visual Technology 15 credit points
Graphics Technology 15 credit points
Mobile Media 15 credit points
Content Production and Management 15 credit points
Technology Business in Europe 15 credit points
Computer Networks 15 credit points
Production Economics 15 credit points
Information Security 15 credit points
OPTIONAL STUDIES 15 credit points
PRACTICAL TRAINING 30 credit points
BACHELOR’S THESIS 15 credit points
Contact Information
Tuula Helle
Assistant of the Media Technology Degree Programme
tel. +358 20 7553 866
email: tuula.helle@evtek.fi
Seija Ristimäki
Head of the Media Technology Degree Programme
tel. +358 20 7553 842
email: seija.ristimaki@evtek.fi