The Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media Connect program is designed for students without prior experience in core technical and/or creative concepts. This program requires an additional 12 quarter hours of credit, with courses providing intensive, hands-on guidance into the essential knowledge required for the Master of Professional Studies Digital Media curriculum.
For students considering a career change into digital media, this coursework helps you connect your current background to a new digital media track. Courses focus on visual communications, programming foundations, and web creation. Once the fundamental courses are completed, students move into the more advanced Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media course requirements.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Foundation Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6105 | Visual Communications Foundation | 4 |
| DGM 6108 | Programming Foundations for Digital Media | 4 |
| DGM 6109 | Lab for DGM 6108 | 2 |
| DGM 6501 | Web Creation Boot Camp | 2 |
Required Core Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6122 | Foundations of Digital Storytelling | 4 |
| DGM 6145 | Information Technology and Creative Practice | 4 |
| DGM 6521 | Web Creation for Content Management Systems | 2 |
| 4 |
| Sound Design | |
| Usability and Human Interaction | |
| 8 |
| Thesis Proposal Development | |
| Thesis (at 6 QH) | |
| Capstone | |
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Concentrations
The remaining quarter hours may be completed by selecting a combination of a concentration and additional electives/workshops or selecting any courses in the concentrations and elective lists. You must complete any prerequisites associated with DGM courses unless granted a waiver under special circumstances.
Elective
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 3-4 |
| Data Management and Big Data | |
| Time-Based Media | |
| Advanced Digital Storytelling | |
| Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation | |
| Interdisciplinary Foundations | |
| Fundamentals of Human Behaviors for Interactive Systems | |
Workshops
Digital media workshops are designed to provide valuable technical skills and tools for students in all graduate degree programs.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Introduction to Digital Video | |
| Introduction to After Effects | |
| Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) | |
| Capstone Project Preparation | |
| Online Documentation | |
| Introduction to XML | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
56 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
3D Animation
Digital Media Management
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6230 | Digital Media Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| DGM 6279 | Project Management for Digital Media | 4 |
| DGM 6280 | Managing for Digital Media | 4 |
| DGM 6285 | Interactive Marketing Fundamentals | 4 |
| DGM 6290 | Social Media and Brand Strategy Implementation | 4 |
Digital Video
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6435 | Digital Video Production | 4 |
| DGM 6440 | Editing in the Digital Studio | 4 |
| DGM 6520 | Lighting for the Camera | 4 |
| DGM 6540 | Compositing | 4 |
| DGM 6545 | Documentary and Nonfiction Production | 4 |
Game Design
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6308 | Intermediate Programming for Digital Media | 4 |
| DGM 6400 | Game Design Fundamentals | 4 |
| DGM 6403 | Game Engine Fundamentals | 4 |
| DGM 6405 | Game Development | 4 |
| DGM 6410 | Game Design Technology Lab | 4 |
Interactive Design
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6461 | Interactive Information Design 1 | 4 |
| 16 |
| Typography for Interactivity | |
| Screen-Based Publication Design | |
| Interactive Information Design 2 | |
| Designing Infographics | |
| Usable Design for Mobile Digital Media | |
| Intermediate Programming for Digital Media | |
| Web Development | |
| Research Methods for Global User Experiences | |
| Information Architecture | |
| Content Strategy | |
Social Media
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DGM 6285 | Interactive Marketing Fundamentals | 4 |
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| Consumer Behaviors in the Online Environment | |
| Leveraging Digital Technologies: Strategy, Assessment, and Governance | |
| Implementation and Management of Social Media Channels and Online Communities | |
| Digital Marketing Analytics | |
| Social Media and Brand Strategy Implementation | |
| Research Methods for Global User Experiences | |
| Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation | |
