Minor in Digital Media Studies

The Digital Media Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program joining Art, Communication Arts, and Computer Science. Its purpose is to produce a student aesthetically, theoretically, and technologically trained and capable of excellence in the relatively new area of the design, production, and implementation of digital communications media. Included are such areas as web page design, digital visual and aural communications strategies and theory, interactive media design, media programming, digital presentation techniques, and technological advances in digital communications.

Minor Requirements: 18 hours

Required Courses:

Select two ART courses from the following: 6 hours

ART 120Foundations: Introduction to Digital Media

3

ART 221Graphic Design 01: Introduction to Graphic Design

3

ART 345Graphic Design 02: Identity Systems

3

ART 346Graphic Design 03: Typography

3

ART 347Graphic Design 04: Digital Design for The Screen

3

ART 348Graphic Design 05: Motion Graphics

3

Select two COM courses from the following: 6 hours

COM 220Visual Storytelling

3

COM 236Digital Photography

3

COM 313Media Theory & Trends

3

COM 320Organizational Communication

3

COM 327Interactive Media I

3

COM 356Social Media Theory and Strategies

3

Select two CSC courses from the following: 6 hours

CSC 240Foundations of Web Development

3

CSC 300IoT and Mobile Devices

3

CSC 313Human Computer Interaction and Design

3

CSC 335Computer Graphics

3

CSC 340Front-end Development

3