Offered in: Chicago

This program educates students in writing and producing multimedia content to become professional communicators. This interdisciplinary degree allows students to develop creative and professional content across digital and multimedia platforms. Students acquire a critical understanding of the power and role of media while developing career-ready skills applicable to several communications professions in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.  This flexible program allows students to build a foundational understanding of creative and practitioner-oriented multimedia communication, with a focus on:

• Storytelling
• Interdisciplinary Communication
• Hands-on Learning
• Audio/Video/Photo Production

Roosevelt University’s Digital and Multimedia Communications program stands out with dynamic, hands-on approaches to multimedia production and communication. Moving beyond traditional programs, our interdisciplinary curriculum gives students a well-rounded skill set tailored to their career goals. Whether you're interested in streaming, podcasting, advertising, social media, corporate communications, or traditional broadcasting, you will gain practical experience in writing, visual storytelling, content creation, and media production. Graduates leave with the expertise to be effective communicators and marketable professionals in today’s media-driven job market.

Effective communication is the cornerstone of any business or professional project. Students who graduate from Roosevelt University’s Digital and Multimedia Communications program will have the necessary skills to foster better communication across a variety of professional media. The program is designed for students with a passion for communication who are looking for media production experience and a way to apply it in multiple fields. 

Student Opportunities and Resources:

Career Preparation Course | Internship | Experiential Learning Courses | Digital Media Lab | Podcast and Radio Studio | Torch Student Newspaper | Student Media Advisory Board | Perspectives Journal | Photo and Video Studio | Photography Darkroom

Professional Outcomes:

Television/Film/Audio/Video Producer | Media Planner | Multimedia Specialist | Program Researcher | Social Media Creator/Manager | Web Content Manager | Film Director | Station Manager | Writer | Digital Editor/Producer | Digital Project Manager | Director of Media Relations | Project Coordinator | Editing | Publishing | Copywriting | Journalism | Professional Communications | Public Relations | Content Creation and Design| Creative Directing | Media Planning and Consulting | Marketing and Advertising

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.

CORE Requirements (General Education)

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Higher level of Math may be required by major

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Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

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A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

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Digital Advertising and Public Relations Majors must complete COMM 110 with a grade of C or higher. This course can fulfill one Social Science requirement. 

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

• Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
• Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
• Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
• Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
• Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
• Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
• Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
• Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

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One Natural Science course must have a lab

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Or course towards optional minor

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Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement. EXL courses can satisfy major requirements/electives or CORE requirement.