Digital and Multimedia Communications, BA
Requirements:
Students in Digital and Multimedia Communications may choose from a variety of courses across multiple disciplines to craft degree paths that match their career goals. Students should meet with an Advisor to review course options and a Faculty Mentor to shape their curricular maps.
Students complete 13 courses for a total of 34 credits. Five core courses provide a foundation in writing and production. Two courses provide pre-professional career experiences. The remaining six courses are major electives. Students must take five courses at the 300 level.
At least 18 hours of coursework must be completed at Roosevelt. A grade of C and a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the major.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Writing Courses | 6 | |
| Choose two: | ||
| THE ART OF PERSUASION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
or COMM 153 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | |
| MEDIA WRITING | ||
or COMM 220 | MEDIA WRITING | |
| Core Production Courses | 9 | |
| Choose three: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA PRODUCTION | ||
or COMM 219 | INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION | |
| DIGITAL STORYTELLING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
or COMM 207 | INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| VIDEO FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | ||
or COMM 308 | VIDEO FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | |
| VIDEO PRODUCTION | ||
or COMM 305 | VIDEO PRODUCTION | |
| Core Career Preparation Course | 1 | |
| CAREER PREPARATION SEMINAR | ||
| Core Internship Course | 3 | |
| MEDIA INTERNSHIP | ||
| Major Electives | 15 | |
| Five Communications courses at the 200 or 300 level in English, Creative Writing, Journalism and Media Studies, Communication, Graphic Design or Digital Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations. Students should meet with their advisor to identify appropriate courses. | ||
| CORE General Education and Electives | 86 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Options for Major Electives | ||
| College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences options: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
or DES 207 | INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| IPHONEOGRAPHY AND THE DEMOCRATIC CAMERA | ||
or JMS 330 | IPHONE/DEMOCRATIC CAMERA | |
| DOCUMENTARY PHOTO | ||
or JMS 328 | DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| CAUSE-RELATED MARKETING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP | ||
| CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP | ||
| SCREEN WRITING WORKSHOP | ||
or FILM 253 | SCREEN WRITING | |
| PLAYWRITING I | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING CAPSTONE | ||
| LITERARY MAGAZINE INTERNSHIP | ||
| COLOR AND DESIGN HISTORY | ||
| DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION AND IMAGING | ||
| DESIGN INTERACTION FOR WEB | ||
| 2D ANIMATION | ||
| DESIGN INTERACTION FOR MOBILE | ||
| PUBLICATION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION | ||
or JMS 354 | PUBLICATION DESIGN | |
| YOUR NATURE JOURNAL: CREATING ECO-OPPORTUNITIES | ||
| WRITING FOR NONPROFITS | ||
| WRITING COMM | ||
| TELLING SOCIAL JUSTICE STORIES 2.0 HON | ||
| RIDING THE RED LINE | ||
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| VISUAL STORYTELLING | ||
| MULTIMEDIA REPORTING | ||
| PHOTOBOOK HISTORY & PRACTICE | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| PRODUCING DOC PHOTO EXHIBITION | ||
| PINHOLE TO CAMERA PHONE | ||
| EDITING | ||
| MAGAZINE WRITING | ||
| MAGAZINE PRODUCTION | ||
| BRAND STORYTELLING | ||
| LIVES, MEMORIES, STORIES, HISTORY | ||
| TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ||
| MEMOIR AND THE WRITING SELF | ||
| GRANT WRITING | ||
| MAGAZINE WRITING | ||
| College of Business options: | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| IMC PRINCIPLES/BEST PRACTICES | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF PR | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | ||
| CREATIVE MESSAGING: SOCIAL/DIGITAL/TRADITIONAL MEDIA | ||
| MEDIA RELATIONS | ||
| BRAND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ADVERTISING MEDIA | ||
| CAMPAIGN PLANNING | ||
| College of Performing Arts options: | ||
| MUSIC TECHNOLOGY I | ||
| MUSIC TECHNOLOGY II | ||
| MIXING & MASTERING | ||
| SOUND DESIGN | ||
| LIVE SOUND II | ||
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| FYS 101 | 1 | ENG 102 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | 3 | Major Writing Course | 3 |
| MATH 110 | 3 | Ideas of Social Justice | 3 |
| BIOL 111 or 1121 | 4 | Physical Science1 | 3 |
| Social Science #1 | 3 | Social Science #2 | |
| 14 | 12 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Major Writing Course or Production Course | 3 | Major Writing or Production Course | 3 |
| Major Writing Course or Production Course | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Humanities #1 | 3 | Humanities #2 | 3 |
| Social Science #3 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| Career Preparation Seminar | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Major Producation Course | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| Humanities #3 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| Major Elective | 3 | Internship | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | General Elective2 | 3 |
| General Elective2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Total Credit Hours 120 | |||
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One Natural Science course must have a lab
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Or course towards optional minor