• Video Design: Video designers work in a surprising number of arenas, beyond just television and film, though these tend to be the most interesting to those pursuing video design. A video designer can also work for a website or a company that creates advertisements and training or otherwise instructional videos. Excellent technological skill is required.
• Print Media Design: Many see print media as a dying art form, but there are still plenty of people who are interested in creating print media, including newspapers, books, magazines, and any company that produces pamphlets or newspapers. Being proficient at working with the many different media software programs is essential. 
• Internet Design: One of the fastest-growing specializations for the past few years, Internet design is an in-demand skill. Those who work in Internet design are especially in demand with newspapers and magazines that are launching or expanding their online division, and large businesses seek Internet designers as well, to design creative and engaging webpages for them. 
• Animation: Animation is a popular form of entertainment and is used in television, advertising, and film, as well as on the Internet. Having at least a bachelor's degree with proficiency in computer programming is usually required to work in the best animation positions, as is having excellent creative skills. 

• Associate Degree: 2-3 years to complete
• Bachelor's Degree: 4 years to complete
• Master's Degree: 2-3 years to complete
• Doctoral Degree: 4-6 years to complete

Because multimedia design is a relatively new profession and is more talent based than education based, some employers will offer entry-level positions to those who have related associate degrees. In most cases, being able to demonstrate one's ability by showing potential employers portfolio examples of his or her work is more important than actually having a degree. That being said, most employers prefer to hire individuals who have bachelor's degrees in design, media design, multimedia design, graphic design, computer programming, or communications.

Most art schools are offering media degree options nowadays, where students can receive top-notch artistic and technological training; however, media programs are popular at some universities, both large and small. In general, earning a bachelor's degree will improve a person's employment options, as well as salary and promotion opportunities. Master's degrees are rare among media designers, but they are available for those who are interested and can lead to opportunities as design teachers. There are no certification requirements for multimedia designers at any profession in any geographic location. 

Multimedia design can be thought of as a graphic design major, without the emphasis on design in print. Instead of taking a few courses in digital media or web design, multimedia design bachelor's students take an array of courses on these topics. Depending on the program, students may spend their first year taking general art courses, such as form & color and introduction to drawing. These foundational courses teach students the basic technical skills needed to make eye-catching compositions, skills which can be applied to both print and digital formats.

Students also take several general courses in graphic design. A course in typography, for example, focuses on how text is used in graphic design, and the ways the placement of the words and font size affect the design's message. The class history of graphic design discusses the techniques that have been developed in the field since its emergence, in order for students to understand changing societal tastes and trends in graphic media.

What really distinguishes a multimedia design degree from one in graphic design are the many courses in digital media and design. All bachelor's degrees in multimedia design include courses in Web design or Internet design, which translate the basic graphic design skills to the digital medium and teach the technical tricks for putting together attractive webpages. Others, like interactive design, examine ways in which the interactivity of the Web can be exploited from a design perspective to make more interesting, useful websites.

There usually aren't any required on-site experiences for students in multimedia programs. Students scan and upload their design pieces for critiquing and consult with professors and peers about their portfolio online. Since multimedia design puts such an emphasis on digital design, much of the coursework is already completed on the computer.

Digitally based graphic design is a growing and constantly changing field, and it has no across-the-board degree title like you would find for other degrees, like chemistry or mechanical engineering. Because of this, there are many other design degrees that share similarities to the multimedia design degree.

The most closely related is the degree in graphic design; in fact, some multimedia design degrees are actually titled "degrees in graphic design with a concentration in multimedia." These days, all graphic design programs include classes on digital design, although not necessarily as many as the multimedia degree. Another very similar degree is the degree in Web design. Web design degrees, as you can probably guess, focus on graphic design with respect to webpages, and do not include as many basic art or print graphics courses. A degree specifically in digital design is also closely related to the multimedia degree and may have considerable overlapping content, depending on the program; digital design students learn about digital publishing, video editing, creating motion graphics, and other non-print graphic techniques.

A cousin of the multimedia design degree is the degree in visual communications. This degree focuses on the broader idea of how information is communicated through many visual formats, like photographs, webpages, and illustrations. Other degrees, such as degrees in computer animation, focus on mastering a more specific set of digital design skills.