Digital Media Innovation

Students collaborating on a projectThe concentration or minor in Digital Media Innovation puts graduates in a solid position to best utilize digital media in a  variety of organizations and types of professions, ranging from business, non-profits, and media organizations. Students focus both on hands-on production skills across digital media while gaining a deep understanding of underlying trends taking place across information and communication technologies (ICTs).

Total credits required for Digital Media Innovation concentration: 48

Foundation courses - 24 credits

Department electives - 6 credits

Concentration Courses - 18 credits

  • COMM 214: Basic TV Production: Theory & Practice OR COMM 281: Avid Editing
  • COMM 323: Publication Design & Typography
  • COMM 315: Social Media Strategies
  • COMM 405: Data Journalism and Infographics OR COMM 481: Special Topics in Communication

Students choose TWO courses from the following:

  • BADM 110: Information Technology for Business
  • COMM 205: Introduction to Photography
  • COMM 212: Audio Production
  • COMM 281: Media Theories
  • COMM 312: Radio Practicum
  • COMM 481: Special Topics in Communication
  • COMM 493: Teaching Assistantship in Communications
  • COMM 500: Directed Independent Study
  • COMM 540: Internship in Communications
  • CSCI 121: Programming in Java I
  • CSCI 208: Graphics I
  • CSCI 236: Web Development
  • CSCI 288: Web Page Design
  • ART 204: Digital Media