Turn Creativity Into Opportunity with a Digital Media Degree
The interdisciplinary degree in digital media provides students with a core set of production skills and software proficiencies, a background in media history and theory, and knowledge of various narrative and story structures.
Within the degree, digital media majors will focus on one of three areas:
- Digital Audio and Video Production
- Digital Animation and Game Design
- Writing for Film and Television
All students will take a core set of interdisciplinary courses grounded in knowledge, theory, and ethics in media and technology. They also will complete a digital media capstone, which includes a personal portfolio that will be hosted online.
The bachelor of arts in digital media is designed for students who wish to pursue a path that combines art and technology, allowing for artistic expression as well as preparation for a variety of careers in these rapidly expanding industries. Interested students can also explore the minor in digital media.
Major Requirements
Required Core Courses
- ART 113 Introduction to Art Software
- DM/CGE 205 Introduction to Digital Cinema
- DM/ENG 298 Story Structures in Literature, Film and Media
- DM 299 Digital Storytelling
- DM/CS 312 Ethics in Computer Technology
- CS 315 Web Design and Development
- DM 499 Digital Media Capstone and Portfolio Development
Additional Required Courses
- MUS 290 Digital Music I
- DM/CGE 399 Introduction to Video Editing
- MUS 332 Production of Sound Recordings
- DM/CGE 497 Advanced Film and Media Production
- One Audio Video Elective
- CGE 250 Computer 3D Modeling
- DM/ART 296 Digital Animation Principles
- CGE 303 Computer Game Design
- DM/ART 398 Game and Animation Concept Art
- One Digital Animation and Game Design Elective
- DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM/CGE 399 Introduction to Video Editing
- DM/ENG 417 Advanced Writing for Film and Television
- One Writing for Film and Television Elective
- One English Creative Writing Elective
Elective Lists (Choose One)
ART 218 Digital Imaging Studio
ART 226 Typography Studio
ART 250 or ART 350 Thematic and Selected Topics
ART 325 Visual Communication
BID 385 Exploring Conscious Capitalism through Documentary Film Analysis
COM 260 Media Writing
COM 411 Media Seminar
COM 420 Ethics in Communication
DM/ART 398 Game and Animation Concept Art
DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
DM/ENG 417 Advanced Writing for Film and Television
MUS 291 Digital Music II
MUS 333 Audio Engineering
THE 238 Introduction to Design
THE 350 Play Analysis
PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
REL 252 Movies and God
WL 309 World Cinema
ART 216 Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 218 Digital Imaging Studio
ART 226 Typography Studio
ART 316 Graphic Design I
ART 318 Intermediate Digital Imaging
ART 325 Visual Communication
ART 416 Advanced Graphic Design
CGE 355 Computer Animation and Simulation
CGE 460 Computer Graphics
COM 420 Ethics in Communication
CS 220 Computer Science I
DM/CGE 497 Advanced Film and Media Production
DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
DM/ENG 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
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
- CGE 401 Three-Dimensional Computer Game Design
ART 218 Digital Imaging Studio
ART 226 Typography Studio
ART 250 or ART 350 Thematic and Selected Topics
ART 325 Visual Communication
COM 260 Media Writing
COM 329 Media and Cultural Identity
COM 411 Media Seminar
COM 420 Ethics in Communication
BID 385 Exploring Conscious Capitalism through Documentary Film Analysis
DM/ART 398 Game Animation and Concept Art
DM/CGE 497 Advanced Film and Media Production
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
REL 252 Movies and God
THE 350 Play Analysis
WL 309 World Cinema
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
DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
DM/ENG 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
DM/CGE 399 Introduction to Video Editing
DM/ART 296 Digital Animation Principles
DM/ART 398 Game and Animation Concept Art
DM/ENG 417 Advanced Writing for Film and Television
DM/CGE 497 Advanced Film and Media Production
CGE 205 Introduction to Digital Cinema
- CGE 250 Computer 3D Modeling
CGE 303 Computer Game Design
GE 355 Computer Animation and Simulation
CGE 401 Three Dimensional Computer Game Design
CGE 460 Computer Graphics
CS 315 Web Design and Development
MUS 290 Digital Music I
MUS 291 Digital Music II
MUS 332 Production of Sound Recordings
MUS 333 Audio Engineering
ART 113 Introduction to Art Software
ART 216 Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 218 Digital Imaging Studio
ART 226 Typography Studio
ART 316 Graphic Design I
ART 318 Intermediate Digital Imaging
ART 325 Visual Communication
ART 416 Advanced Graphic Design
BID 385 Exploring Conscious Capitalism through Documentary Film Analysis
PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
REL 252 Movies and God
WL 309 World Cinema
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
DM/ENG 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
ENG 220 Principles of Literary Study
ENG 230 Readings in Race, Class and Gender
ENG 330 Epics and Stories, Ancients and Modern
ENG 335 Women Writers
ENG 336 Contemporary Literature: Designated Genres
ENG 350 Special Topics
ENG 415 Literary Theory
CGE 205 Digital Cinema
COM 329 Media and Cultural Identity
COM 331 Language, Identity and the Rainbow
REL 252 Movies and God
PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
BID 385 Exploring Conscious Capitalism through Documentary Film Analysis