The 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