Digital Media
The Master of Science in digital media is a 37-credit program that prepares U.S. and international students successful careers in the field of digital media (video, audio, desktop publishing, and web technologies). Students should have at least an undergraduate minor in communication or one of its components.
The program aims to develop professionals who will be able to:
- Explain and apply appropriate technologies and methodologies to help individuals or organizations achieve their goals through the use of digital media
- Manage the digital media resources of individuals or organizations
- Anticipate the changing direction of digital media
- Evaluate and communicate the likely utility of new technologies
- Live and work as contributing, well-rounded members of society through ethical application of digital media resources
In accomplishing these goals, the program will:
- Familiarize students with the technology and skills required to be successful in the field of digital media
- Provide hands-on experience that culminates in a practical project
- Enable students to integrate management skills and ethical perspectives into their study
- Prepare students for employment in the field of digital media
Curriculum
The Master of Science in digital media may be completed in 15 to 18 months. International students are strongly recommended to take 24 months to complete the degree program. The program requires core competencies, supporting competencies, experiential and elective coursework in the communication department, and other selected programs. Two major projects utilizing multiple digital media components, with presentation to the faculty and students of the communication department, are required.
Some program coursework is available online during the late summer; otherwise, students are strongly encouraged to begin the program in the fall semester.
Core Competencies | 16 credits | |
CVA 500 | Graduate Digital Media | 3 credits |
CVA 596 | Cinema Production | 3 credits |
CVA 597 | Audio Production | 3 credits |
CVA 598 | Visual Communication | 3 credits |
CVA 599 | Web Design | 3 credits |
Add One Course from the following Options: | ||
GRD 683 | Career and Professional Development | 1 credit |
GRD 500 | Graduate Academic Success | 1 credit |
Supporting Competencies Social, Ethical, Legal, and Management Dimensions | ||
CVA 512 | Leadership Communications | 3 credits |
CVA 570 | Communication Law and Ethics | 3 credits |
CVA 572 | Intellectual Property | 3 credits |
CVA 601 | Social Media | 3 credits |
CVA 603 | Legal Environment of Digital Media | 3 credits |
ICP 620 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 credits |
ICP 621 | Global Leadership and Team Development | 3 credits |
Concentration Take six credits from the following options: | 12 credits | |
CVA 590 | Special Topics in Communication | 3 credits |
CVA 591 | Applied Topics in Communication | 3 credits |
CVA 592 | Special topics in communication Practice & Theory | 3 credits |
CVA 700 | Graduate Project I in Digital Media | 3 credits |
CVA 701 | Graduate Project II in Digital Media | 3 credits |
Note: Students may substitute 3 credits of COMM 687, or other courses as approved by the program director, for the COMM 701 requirement. | ||
Electives | ||
Six credits from courses listed above and not previously used, or as approved by the program director | 6 credits | |
Total | 37 credits |
Graduate Courses
Coursework in the Department of Communication investigates the ways we express ideas — from public speaking to social media to corporate communication.