Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Core Courses
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 |
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Sound Design | ||
Usability and Human Interaction | ||
Complete one of the following options: | 8 | |
Thesis Option | ||
Thesis Proposal Development | ||
Thesis (at 6 QH) | ||
Capstone Option | ||
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.
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Data Management and Big Data | ||
DGM 6125 | ||
Advanced Digital Storytelling | ||
Search Engine Optimization: Strategy and Implementation | ||
EDU 6184 | ||
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.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students may complete one of the following: | ||
Introduction to Digital Video | ||
Introduction to After Effects | ||
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) | ||
DGM 6892 | ||
TCC 6410 | ||
TCC 6630 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
3D Animation
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
DGM 6450 | Animation Basics | 4 |
DGM 6510 | 3D Modeling | 4 |
DGM 6530 | Character Animation | 4 |
DGM 6535 | Rigging Principles and Techniques | 4 |
DGM 6540 | Compositing | 4 |
Digital Media Management
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
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
DGM 6520 | Lighting for the Camera | 4 |
DGM 6435 | Digital Video Production | 4 |
DGM 6440 | Editing in the Digital Studio | 4 |
DGM 6540 | Compositing | 4 |
DGM 6545 | Documentary and Nonfiction Production | 4 |
Game Design
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
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Interactive Design | ||
DGM 6461 | Interactive Information Design 1 | 4 |
Complete four courses from one of the following tracks: | 16 | |
Design Track | ||
Typography for Interactivity | ||
Screen-Based Publication Design | ||
Interactive Information Design 2 | ||
Designing Infographics | ||
Usability and Development Track | ||
Usable Design for Mobile Digital Media | ||
Intermediate Programming for Digital Media | ||
Web Development | ||
Research Methods for Global User Experiences | ||
TCC 6110 | ||
TCC 6710 |
Social Media
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following: | 19-21 | |
Required | ||
DGM 6285 | Interactive Marketing Fundamentals | 4 |
Electives | ||
Complete 15–17 quarter hours from the following: | ||
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 |