Undergraduate Edition 2020-2021

Digital Media Arts

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (33 hours)

1. Core Courses (33 hours)

COM 201Intercultural Communication

3

DGM 159Interactive Video

3

DGM 165Digital Media Communications

3

DGM 260Film Theory & Cinematography

3

DGM 298Social Media Analysis

3

DGM 371Digital Storytelling

3

MCOM 347Mass Communication Theory and Research

3

MCOM 450Media Law and Ethics

3

MCOM 479Special Topics and Studies in Mass Communications

3

MCOM 498Internship

3-6

MCOM 499Broadcast Seminar

3

E. Free Electives (10 hours)

C. Related Area Requirements (42 hours)

1. Related Area Core Requirements (18 hours)

ART 100Art Foundations

3

ART 101Introduction to Media Arts

3

ART 201Visual Information Architecture

3

ENGL 325Digital Literacy Studies

3

ENGL 399Introduction to Creative Writing

3

ENGL 401Technical Writing

3

2. Related Area Electives (24 hours)

Select eight courses from the list below.
ART 111Three-Dimensional Design

3

ART 301Interactive Design

3

DGM 325Drone Cinematography

3

MCOM 353Radio Production

3

MCOM 354Advanced Radio Production

3

MCOM 355Television Production

3

MCOM 356Advanced Television Production

3

MCOM 357Public Relations

3

JOUR 349Mass Media

3

JOUR 451Broadcast Journalism

3

SPCH 314Public Speaking

3

HIST 320Introduction to Digital & Public History

3

Total Semester Hours Required: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Digital Media Arts

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102Composition I

3

UNIV 110Freshman Seminar I

1

Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B

4

Social & Behavioral Sciences A

3

HLTH 185Health Concepts

2

ART 100Art Foundations

3

Second Semester

ENGL 103Composition II

3

UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1

Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A

3

Physical Education Activity

1

ART 101Introduction 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 165Digital Media Communications

3

ART 201Visual Information Architecture

3

Second Semester

Humanities & Fine Arts B

2

DGM 260Film Theory & Cinematography

3

COM 201Intercultural Communication

3

ENGL 399Introduction to Creative Writing

3

DGM 159Interactive Video

3

Junior Year

First Semester

DGM 298Social Media Analysis

3

DGM 371Digital Storytelling

3

MCOM 347Mass Communication Theory and Research

3

Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2

3

ENGL 325Digital 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 401Technical Writing

3

Related Area Elective 3

3

Related Area Elective 3

3

MCOM 450Media Law and Ethics

3

Free Elective

3

Second Semester

MCOM 479Special Topics and Studies in Mass Communications

3

MCOM 498Internship

3-6

MCOM 499Broadcast Seminar

3

Free Electives

6

Total Semester Hours Required: 120