Mar 23, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Digital Media Arts, B.A.

Curriculum

Students must receive a C or better in all Major Requirement (Core) Courses.

General Education Requirements (36 hours)

HIST 141 - Making of the Modern World Credits: 3

Major Requirements (48 hours)

Core Courses (48 hours)

DGM 100 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 3
DGM 159 - Interactive Video Credits: 3
DGM 200 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3
DGM 225 - Studio Recording Arts Credits: 3
DGM 226 - Advanced Studio Recording Arts Credits: 3
DGM 250 - Video Production Arts Credits: 3
DGM 251 - Advanced Video Production Arts Credits: 3
DGM 298 - Social Media Analysis Credits: 3
DGM 300 - Drone Cinematography Credits: 3
DGM 350 - New Media and Culture Credits: 3
DGM 357 - Digital Media Marketing Credits: 3
DGM 400 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
DGM 450 - Media Ethics Credits: 3
DGM 479 - Special Topics in Digital Media Credits: 3
DGM 480 - Advanced Studies in Digital Media Credits: 3
DGM 499 - Capstone Credits: 3

Related Area Requirements (12 hours)

Related Area Core Requirements (12 hours)

Directions: Select 12 credit hours from the courses below.

ART 100 - Art Foundations Credits: 3
ART 101 - Art & Design Applications Credits: 3
ART 201 - Visual Information Architecture Credits: 3
ART 202 - Branding and Packaging Design Credits: 3
ART 301 - Interactive Design Credits: 3
ART 345 - Film Theory and Production Credits: 3
ART 446 - Short Film Production Credits: 3
ENGL 325 - Digital Literacy Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 399 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 401 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
DGM 301 - Digital Content Creation Credits: 3
DGM 410 - Photojournalism Credits:
ENGL 316 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 406 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: 3
HIST 320 - Introduction to Digital & Public History Credits: 3
HIST 321 - Archives, Museums, and Digitization Research Methods Credits: 3
HIST 322 - Digital History Project Seminar Credits: 1-2

Free Electives (24 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Digital Media Arts

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
UNIV 110 - First Year Seminar I Credits: 1
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Credits: 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
DGM 100 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 3

Second Semester

ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - First Year Seminar II Credits: 1
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Credits: 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1
DGM 159 - Interactive Video Credits: 3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

DGM 165 - Digital Media Communications Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts Credits: 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
DGM 225 - Studio Recording Arts Credits: 3
DGM 250 - Video Production Arts Credits: 3
Related Area Elective 1 Credits: 3

Second Semester

Humanities & Fine Arts B Credits: 2
DGM 200 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3
DGM 226 - Advanced Studio Recording Arts Credits: 3
DGM 251 - Advanced Video Production Arts Credits: 3
Related Area Elective 2 Credits: 3

Junior Year

First Semester

Humanities and Fine Arts Credits: 3
DGM 298 - Social Media Analysis Credits: 3
DGM 350 - New Media and Culture Credits: 3
Related Area Elective 3 Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 3

Second Semester

DGM 300 - Drone Cinematography Credits: 3
DGM 357 - Digital Media Marketing Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 3
Related Area Elective 4 Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 3

Senior Year

First Semester

DGM 400 - Writing for Digital Media Credits: 3
DGM 450 - Media Ethics Credits: 3
DGM 479 - Special Topics in Digital Media Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Second Semester

DGM 499 - Capstone Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 3
DGM 480 - Advanced Studies in Digital Media Credits: 3
Free Electives Credits: 6

Subtotal: 120