Digital Media

Explore Majors and Minors in Digital Media

The role of media in contemporary society is constantly expanding. Specifically, the world of digital media is growing exponentially, creating a surge in need for new content, new technologies to make and distribute that content, and new content creators to produce it.

Elmhurst University’s digital media programs will equip students with the knowledge and skills they need for a dynamic career in film, television, game design, animation, journalism, screenwriting, digital marketing and beyond.

Choose From Three Majors …

… And Four Minors

• Minor in digital media
• Minor in film studies
• Minor in multimedia journalism
• Minor in digital marketing communication

Studying digital media is a smart way to play a key trend.

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Develop Job-Ready Digital Skills

Advances in digital media have opened up new opportunities for employment and artistic expression. From commercial video and audio production to the multibillion-dollar film and gaming industries, a creative career has never been more accessible or more attractive.

• Stay up to date with news from the industry.

The core competencies students will learn in Elmhurst’s digital media programs will make them more employable—even in non-media-focused jobs, as employers are increasingly looking to hire job employees who are well versed in digital media technologies.

Recent studies show that liberal arts students who possess such skills double their chances of being hired and boost their base salaries.

All of the program’s curricula are collaborative and interdisciplinary, reaching across the University and utilizing the courses and faculty expertise of numerous departments, including computer science, English, communication, business, art, world languages, philosophy, theatre and religious studies.