For students who want to go deeper into the areas of audio and video production, this digital media degree provides advanced coursework allowing the students more hands on experience with video and audio equipment.
Major Requirements
Required Core Courses
- ART 113 Intro to Art Software
- DM 305 Intro to Digital Cinema
- DM/ENG 298 Story Structures in Literature, Film and Media
- DM 299 Digital Storytelling
- CS/DM 312 Ethics in Computer Technology or COM 420 Ethics in Communication
- DM/ENG 317 Intro to Screenwriting
- MUS 290 Digital Music I
- MUS 291 Digital Music II, MUS 332 Production of Sound Recording, or MUS 333 Audio Engineering
- DM/CGE 399 Intro to Video Editing
- DM 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM 450 Cinematography
- DM 497 Advanced Film & Media Production
- DM 499 Digital Media Capstone
- ART 216 Introduction to Graphic Design
- 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 - BUS 337 Social Media Strategy (0.5 credits)
- BUS 338 Digital Inbound Marketing Strategy (0.5 credits)
- COM 260 Media Writing
- COM 374 Radio Practicum
- COM 405 Digital Journalism
- COM 411 Media Seminar
- COM 420 Ethics in Communication
- COM 497 Portfolio Development (0.5 credits)
- CS 315 Web Design & Development
- DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM/ART 296 Introduction to Animation Principles
- DM 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM/ART 398 Game and Animation Concept Art
- DM/ENG 417 Advanced Writing for Film and Television
- DM 492 Independent Study
- MUS 291 Digital Music II
- MUS 332 Production of Sound Recordings
- 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
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
- 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
- BUS 337 Social Media Strategy (0.5 credits)
- BUS 338 Digital Inbound Marketing Strategy (0.5 credits)
- CGE 303 Computer Game Design
- CGE 315 Web Design and Development
- CGE 355 Computer Animation and Simulation
- CGE/DM 401 Three Dimensional Computer Game Design
- CGE 460 Computer Graphics
- COM 260 Media Writing
- COM 305 News Reporting
- COM 374 Radio Practicum
- COM 405 Digital Journalism
- COM 420 Ethics in Communication
- COM 497 Portfolio Development (0.5 credits)
- CS/DM 312 Ethics in Digital Technology
- CS 315 Web Design and Development
- DM 201 Digital Media Elective
- DM/CGE 250 Computer 3D Modeling
- DM/ENG 295 Introduction to Film Studies
- DM/ART 296 Digital Animation Principles
- DM/ENG 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
- DM 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM/CGE 305 Introduction to Digital Cinema (change from DM 205)
- DM/ART 398 Game and Animation Concept Art
- DM/CGE 399 Introduction to Video Editing
- DM/ENG 417 Advanced Writing for Film and Television
- DM 450 Cinematography
- DM 492 Independent Study
- DM/CGE 497 Advanced Film and Media Production
- ENG 230 Readings in Race, Class, and Gender
- 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
- 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 301 Cinema and the Soul
- DM/ENG 317 Introduction to Screenwriting
- DM 450 Cinematography
- 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