Digital Media Arts

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (33 hours)

1. Core Courses (33 hours)

COM 201	Intercultural Communication	3
DGM 159	Interactive Video	3
DGM 165	Digital Media Communications	3
DGM 260	Film Theory & Cinematography	3
DGM 298	Social Media Analysis	3
DGM 371	Digital Storytelling	3
MCOM 347	Mass Communication Theory and Research	3
MCOM 450	Media Law and Ethics	3
MCOM 479	Special Topics and Studies in Mass Communications	3
MCOM 498	Internship	3-6
MCOM 499	Broadcast Seminar	3

E. Free Electives (10 hours)

C. Related Area Requirements (42 hours)

1. Related Area Core Requirements (18 hours)

ART 100	Art Foundations	3
ART 101	Introduction to Media Arts	3
ART 201	Visual Information Architecture	3
ENGL 325	Digital Literacy Studies	3
ENGL 399	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 401	Technical Writing	3

2. Related Area Electives (24 hours)

Select eight courses from the list below.

ART 111	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART 301	Interactive Design	3
DGM 325	Drone Cinematography	3
MCOM 353	Radio Production	3
MCOM 354	Advanced Radio Production	3
MCOM 355	Television Production	3
MCOM 356	Advanced Television Production	3
MCOM 357	Public Relations	3
JOUR 349	Mass Media	3
JOUR 451	Broadcast Journalism	3
SPCH 314	Public Speaking	3
HIST 320	Introduction to Digital & Public History	3

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Digital Media Arts

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102	Composition I	3
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar I	1
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B	4
	Social & Behavioral Sciences A	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
ART 100	Art Foundations	3

Second Semester

ENGL 103	Composition II	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
ART 101	Introduction to Media Arts	3
	Free Elective	1
	Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1	3
	Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 2	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3
DGM 165	Digital Media Communications	3
ART 201	Visual Information Architecture	3

Second Semester

	Humanities & Fine Arts B	2
DGM 260	Film Theory & Cinematography	3
COM 201	Intercultural Communication	3
ENGL 399	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
DGM 159	Interactive Video	3

Junior Year

First Semester

DGM 298	Social Media Analysis	3
DGM 371	Digital Storytelling	3
MCOM 347	Mass Communication Theory and Research	3
	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2	3
ENGL 325	Digital Literacy Studies	3

Second Semester

	Related Area Elective 3	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3

Senior Year

First Semester

ENGL 401	Technical Writing	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3
	Related Area Elective 3	3
MCOM 450	Media Law and Ethics	3
	Free Elective	3

Second Semester

MCOM 479	Special Topics and Studies in Mass Communications	3
MCOM 498	Internship	3-6
MCOM 499	Broadcast Seminar	3
	Free Electives	6

Total Credit Hours: 120