For students with an interest in the digital arts associated with game design and animation, this degree provides more coursework in those areas and more opportunities to collaborate with the art and computer science departments.
Major Requirements
Required Core Courses
- ART 113 Intro to Art Software
- DM 305 Introduction to Digital Cinema
- DM 298 StoryStructures:LitFilmMedia
- DM 299 Digital Storytelling
- DM 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
- DM 201 Coding for Creatives
- DM 313 Ethics in Media
- DM 499 Digital Media Capstone & Portfolio Dev
Complete at least 3 of the following courses, depending on focus in games or animation:
- DM 250 Computer 3D Modeling
- DM 296 Digital Animation Principles
- DM 398 Game & Animation Concept Art
- DM 302 Game Design Principles
- CGE 303 Computer Game Design
- CGE 401 3 Dimensnl Comptr Game Dsgn
In addition, students must choose two (2) electives from a wide range of available classes across several departments, with approval from their Digital Media advisor.
*May also choose any other media elective as approved by advisor.
- ART 216 Intro to Graphic Design
- ART 316 Graphic Design I
- ART 416 Advanced Graphic Design
- ART 226 Typography Studio
- ART 325 Visual Communication
- BUS 337 Social Media Strategy
- BUS 338 Digital Inbound Marketing Strategy
- COM 497 Portfolio Development
- CS 220 Computer Science I
- DM 497 Adv Film & Media Production
- DM 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM 450 Cinematography
- DM 492 Independent Study
- MUS 290 Digital Music I
- MUS 291 Digital Music II
- MUS 332 Production of Sound Recordings
- MUS 333 Audio Engineering
- PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
- WL 309 World Cinema
- CS 315 Web Design & Development
- WL 315 Study Abroad Travel
- DM 250 Computer 3D Modeling
- DM 296 Digital Animation Principles
- DM 398 Game & Animation Concept Art
- DM 302 Game Design Principles
- CGE 303 Computer Game Design
- CGE 401 3 Dimensnl Comptr Game Dsgn
What careers do digital media majors land in?
Minor in Digital Media
The minor in digital media is designed for students who wish to learn tools, techniques and skills for the creation of digital media.
Students can then customize their studies through a comprehensive set of electives. The coursework provides them with opportunities for artistic expression while broadening their career options by teaching them to be critical and effective content creators.
Recent studies have shown that possessing digital media skills increases employability in non-media fields, especially in the humanities.
Required Courses
- DM/ENG 298 Story Structures in Literature, Film and Media
- DM 299 Digital Storytelling
In addition, students must choose three (3) electives from a wide range of available classes across several departments, with approval from their Digital Media advisor.
- ART 113 Intro to Art Software
- ART 216 Intro to Graphic Design
- ART 226 Typography Studio
- ART 316 Graphic Design I
- ART 325 Visual Communication
- ART 416 Advanced Graphic Design
- BID 385 BUS/COMCapitlThruDocumntFilm
- BUS 337 Social Media Strategy
- BUS 338 Digital Inbound Marketing Strategy
- CGE 303 Computer Game Design
- CGE 401 3 Dimensnl Comptr Game Dsgn
- CS 315 Web Design & Development
- CS 312 Ethics in Digital Technology
- CGE 355 Computer Animatn & Simulatn
- CGE 401 3 Dimensnl Comptr Game Dsgn
- CGE 460 Computer Graphics
- COM 260 Media Writing
- COM 305 News Reporting
- COM 405 Digital Journalism
- COM 420 Ethics in Communication
- COM 374 Radio Practicum
- COM 497 Portfolio Development
- DM 250 Computer 3D Modeling
- DM 398 Game & Animation Concept Art
- DM 296 Digital Animation Principles
- DM 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
- DM 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM 305 Introduction to Digital Cinema
- DM 399 Introduction to Video Editing
- DM 450 Cinematography
- DM 451 The Art of Music Video Production
- DM 497 Adv Film & Media Production
- DM 201 Coding for Creatives
- DM 302 Game Design Principles
- DM 313 Ethics in Media
- MUS 355 Film Scoring
- WL 315 Study Abroad Travel
- MUS 290 Digital Music I
- MUS 291 Digital Music II
- MUS 332 Production of Sound Recordings
- MUS 333 Audio Engineering
- PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
- WL 309 World Cinema
- REL 252 Movies and God
- ENG 230 Rdgs in Race, Class & Gender
Minor in Film Studies
How many minutes a day do people spend watching content on screens of various sizes? The minor in film studies will help students become critical consumers of the media that saturate our daily lives.
Students will study the history of film, including its evolution from earlier forms of media as well as the impact other art forms have had on its development. They will consider multiple critical and theoretical approaches to film and media analysis, and how film has both impacted and been impacted by advances in technology.
Other areas of exploration include various narrative structures used in film and television, the ever-changing role that cinematic storytelling plays in contemporary society, and cinema’s role in local and international cultures.
Required Courses
- DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM/ENG 298 Story Structures in Literature, Film and Media
- WL 309 World Cinema
* May also choose any other media elective as approved by advisor.
- ART 113 Intro to Art Software
- ART 216 Intro to Graphic Design
- ART 226 Typography Studio
- ART 316 Graphic Design I
- ART 325 Visual Communication
- ART 416 Advanced Graphic Design
- BID 385 BUS/COMCapitlThruDocumntFilm
- BUS 337 Social Media Strategy
- BUS 338 Digital Inbound Marketing Strategy
- CGE 303 Computer Game Design
- CGE 401 3 Dimensnl Comptr Game Dsgn
- CS 315 Web Design & Development
- CS 312 Ethics in Digital Technology
- CGE 355 Computer Animatn & Simulatn
- CGE 401 3 Dimensnl Comptr Game Dsgn
- CGE 460 Computer Graphics
- COM 260 Media Writing
- COM 305 News Reporting
- COM 405 Digital Journalism
- COM 420 Ethics in Communication
- COM 374 Radio Practicum
- COM 497 Portfolio Development
- DM 250 Computer 3D Modeling
- DM 398 Game & Animation Concept Art
- DM 296 Digital Animation Principles
- DM 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
- DM 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM 305 Introduction to Digital Cinema
- DM 399 Introduction to Video Editing
- DM 450 Cinematography
- DM 451 The Art of Music Video Production
- DM 497 Adv Film & Media Production
- DM 201 Coding for Creatives
- DM 302 Game Design Principles
- DM 313 Ethics in Media
- MUS 355 Film Scoring
- WL 315 Study Abroad Travel
- MUS 290 Digital Music I
- MUS 291 Digital Music II
- MUS 332 Production of Sound Recordings
- MUS 333 Audio Engineering
- PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
- WL 309 World Cinema
- REL 252 Movies and God
- ENG 230 Rdgs in Race, Class & Gender