Digital Media

Digital Media Bachelor of Art

The bachelor of arts degree in digital media provides students with the technical and artistic skills and knowledge to succeed as a creative professional today, from using industry-standard software and professional equipment, to writing the code for websites and other apps. Developing competency in technology and design is required for employment in fields ranging from print and web design to photography and audio/video production. The digital media degree provides students with that competency for internships, job placement, and career development.

The digital media degree is designed for students to tailor the curriculum to their specific interests and job focus. It achieves this by providing course choices within the major and from other programs that regularly use digital media, and by recommending a minor from specific areas related to digital media. Transfer students must have obtained a 2.50 cumulative grade point average prior to formal admission to the program.

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits, which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills 11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits

Curriculum Requirements

At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000-and/or 4000 level.

ARHI 3001- Modern and Postmodern Art ART 1120 - Drawing and Composition I ART 1130 - Two-Dimensional Design ART 2135 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design ART 2163 - Digital Photography ART 3115 - Digital Projects ART 3135 - Graphic Design II ART 3190 - Commercial Photography and Studio Lighting COMM 1120 - Mass Communication COMM 2155 - Introduction to Radio and Podcasting COMM 2160 - Digital Media Production COMM 3015 - Special Topics: Advanced Digital Media Production DIGM 1100 - Introduction to Digital Media DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts DIGM 2110 - Web Design I DIGM 2115 - Digital Illustration DIGM 3110 - Web Design II DIGM 3300 - Professional Practices/Workplace Preparation DIGM 4710 - Digital Media Internship DIGM 4910 - Digital Media Capstone

Free Elective Courses: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.