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Digital Media, MPS

2021-2022 Edition

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Students in the Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media will build their skills and expertise while gaining experience using a variety of industry-standard and cutting-edge technologies and tools. Our curriculum is organized around three types of experiences: core courses, concentration electives, and a capstone that can be completed as an individual thesis or a team project.

Our core courses in media creation, interactive design, usability, design thinking, and narrative structure provide a baseline for producing content-rich experiences. A series of electives are offered in seven distinctive areas: 3D animation, game design, digital video, social media, digital media management, or one of two tracks in interactive design: visual design or usability and production. In the capstone experience, you’ll work with the guidance of faculty to channel your passion into a project that provides tangible evidence of your abilities.

Whether you are a full- or part-time student, our cohort structure allows you to build meaningful working relationships with students from around the globe. Team-based assignments strengthen your project management and leadership skills and allow you to take part in the design and development of more complex media projects than you could by working alone. The team efforts will also prepare you for your future as a professional in digital media’s collaboration-oriented culture.

The requirements for this program for students admitted during the 2021-2022 academic year were revised as of 11/19/2021.  This catalog presents the revised requirements.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required Core Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
DGM 6122Foundations of Digital Storytelling4
DGM 6145Information Technology and Creative Practice4
DGM 6521Web Creation for Content Management Systems2
Complete one of the following:4
DGM 6140
Sound Design
DGM 6168
Usability and Human Interaction
Complete one of the following options:8
Thesis Option
DGM 6890
Thesis Proposal Development
DGM 7990
Thesis (at least 6 QH)
Capstone Option
DGM 7980
Capstone
Choose one technical course from the workshops list below.

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.

 
  • 3D Animation
  • Digital Media Management
  • Digital Video
  • Game Design
  • Interactive Design
  • Social Media

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:3-4
ALY 6110
Data Management and Big Data
DGM 6125
Time-Based Media
DGM 6322
Advanced Digital Storytelling
DGM 6550
Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation
EDU 6184
Interdisciplinary Foundations
ITC 6410
Fundamentals of Human Behaviors for Interactive Systems

Workshops

Optional digital media workshops are designed to provide valuable technical skills and tools for students in all graduate degree programs.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students may complete one of the following:
DGM 6506
Introduction to Digital Video
DGM 6515
Introduction to After Effects
DGM 6516
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
DGM 6892
Capstone Project Preparation
TCC 6410
Online Documentation
TCC 6630
Introduction to XML

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required


3D Animation

Course List
Code Title Hours
DGM 6450Animation Basics4
DGM 65103D Modeling4
DGM 6530Character Animation4
DGM 6535Rigging Principles and Techniques4
DGM 6540Compositing4

Digital Media Management

Course List
Code Title Hours
DGM 6230Digital Media Entrepreneurship4
DGM 6279Project Management for Digital Media4
DGM 6280Managing for Digital Media4
DGM 6285Interactive Marketing Fundamentals4
DGM 6290Social Media and Brand Strategy Implementation4

Digital Video 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 20 quarter hours from the following:20
DGM 6520Lighting for the Camera4
DGM 6430Screenwriting: Linear and Interactive4
DGM 6435Digital Video Production4
DGM 6440Editing in the Digital Studio4
DGM 6540Compositing4
DGM 6545Documentary and Nonfiction Production4

Game Design 

Course List
Code Title Hours
DGM 6308Intermediate Programming for Digital Media4
DGM 6400Game Design Fundamentals4
DGM 6403Game Engine Fundamentals4
DGM 6405Game Development4
DGM 6410Game Design Technology Lab4

Interactive Design

Course List
Code Title Hours
Interactive Design
DGM 6461Interactive Information Design 14
Complete four courses from one of the following tracks:16
Design Track
DGM 6217
Typography for Interactivity
DGM 6317
Screen-Based Publication Design
DGM 6463
Interactive Information Design 2
DGM 6471
Designing Infographics
Usability and Development Track
DGM 6268
Usable Design for Mobile Digital Media
DGM 6308
Intermediate Programming for Digital Media
DGM 6451
Web Development
DGM 6525
Research Methods for Global User Experiences
TCC 6110
Information Architecture
TCC 6710
Content Strategy

Social Media

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete the following:19-21
Required
DGM 6285Interactive Marketing Fundamentals4
Electives
Complete 15-17 quarter hours from the following:
CMN 6040
Consumer Behaviors in the Online Environment
CMN 6045
Leveraging Digital Technologies: Strategy, Assessment, and Governance
CMN 6065
Implementation and Management of Social Media Channels and Online Communities
CMN 6075
Digital Marketing Analytics
DGM 6290
Social Media and Brand Strategy Implementation
DGM 6525
Research Methods for Global User Experiences
DGM 6550
Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation
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