2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Digital Media, Bachelor of Science

The digital media major requires students to complete 53 credits. Digital media majors are required to present a portfolio of their work and have a conference with the digital media faculty after the completion or in the semester of completion of 15 credits with the DMDA prefix. It is recommended that a student signs up for portfolio review prior to the end of their sophomore year or following their first semester of their junior year if they are a transfer student. If a student fails the Midway Digital Media Portfolio Review, he or she will have one more opportunity to resubmit their portfolio for review the following semester. Digital media majors may also select to complete a group of electives focusing on a specific area in the digital media field. Students who complete the digital media major are eligible to receive the bachelor of science degree.

Digital Media Major Requirements

Core Courses

ARTD 1112D/3D Design

3

ARTD 113Drawing

3

ARTD 241Digital Photography I

3

BUSN 101Business Management

3

CIST 140Introductory Computer Programming

3

DMDA 120Introduction to Digital Media

3

DMDA 125Digital Integration Experience

2

DMDA 230Type and Image Design

3

DMDA 250Web Page Design

3

DMDA 301Digital Video I

3

DMDA 325Digital Integration Experience

2

DMDA 350Introduction to Animation

3

DMDA 401Digital Media Portfolio

3

DMDA 405Practicum/Internship

3

DMDA 410Digital Media Seminar

3

ENGL 264Storytelling

3

MUSG 226/MUSB 226Music Industry Survey

3

PHYS 110Light, Sound, and Motion

4

DMDA 405 must be completed for four credits.

Optional Electives

Students majoring in Digital Media will have broad interests.  Students with certain professional goals may want to take additional courses in a particular area to be better prepared for future employment opportunities.  Below are lists of courses grouped together based upon interest in which a student and advisor may select courses.

Game Design

CIST 210Programming and Data Structures I

3

DMDA 312Game Theory

3

DMDA 3143D Modeling and Rendering

3

DMDA 316Interactive Media

3

DMDA 318Game Development

3

Audio Recording

DMDA 402Digital Video II

3

ENTR 130Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3

MUSB 226/MUSG 226Music Industry Survey

3

MUAP 101Class Piano I

1

MUAP 102Class Piano II

1

MUSG 227Studio Production

2

MUSG 260Introduction to Music Technology

2

MUSG 329Sound Reinforcement

1

MUSG 360Audio Post-Production

2

Graphic Design

ARTH 353Art History: 20th Century

3

DMDA 330Business Practices in Design

3

DMDA 365Specialized Studies in Design

3

Internet Development

CIST 305Applied Lab in IT

3

CIST 315Networking and Communication

3

CIST 325World Wide Web Programming

3

CIST 330Database Management

3

DMDA 330Business Practices in Design

3

MRKT 201Marketing

3

MUSG 360Audio Post-Production

2

Video and Film

ARTS 390Independent Studio

3

DMDA 402Digital Video II

3

ENTR 130Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3

MUSB 226/MUSG 226Music Industry Survey

3

MUSG 360Audio Post-Production

2

Any Film Studies Course

3

Los Angeles Film Studies Center

10

DIGITAL MEDIA REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
Type of Credit Required Credits
General Education (For B.S.)* 33
Major 53
Elective 34
Total Credits to Earn Degree 120
*Based on students arriving as first time freshmen. Some general education requirements are met through required major courses. This reduces the number of required general education credits.