Digital Media Arts – Interactive Design and Media

Our undergraduate degree in digital media arts, with an interactive design & media (ID&M) concentration, brings together design, human-technology interaction, digital media and information technology to prepare you for a professional career in media after graduation. Design (a process of conceiving, planning and making of products) is central to ID&M.

What you'll learn with a Digital Media Arts, Interactive Design and Media Degree

With a digital media arts, interactive design and media degree, you will have the skills needed to achieve your bigger goals, regardless of industry or area of expertise within the digital media realm and will be able to:

  • Understand how design, human-technology interaction, digital media and information technology come together in interactive media.
  • Evaluate usability and apply media ethics and media law to interactive design work.
  • Apply design processes and standards to interfaces and user experiences, including interactive narratives, wearable electronics and augmented reality.
  • Build interactive client-side web interfaces and database-driven content through creative coding.
  • Design and prototype websites and mobile apps through hands-on courses with real-world clients.

 

Program Information

The DMA, Interactive Design track combines design, human-technology interaction, digital media, and information technology. Create unique and impactful experiences for technology users. Embrace innovation.

Program Type

Major

Degree

Bachelor's

Academic Department

Media

Duration

4-year

Required Credit Hours

120

Modality

In-Person

Program Requirements

  • MDIA 140 Media Literacy (3 Credits)
  • MDIA 260 Media Design (3 Credits)
  • MDIA 465W Media Ethics (3 Credits)
  • MDIA 473 Media Law (3 Credits)
  • DMA 226 Interactive Media & Design (3 Credits)
  • DMA 308 Interactive Design Studio (Methods) (3 Credits)
  • DMA 318 Interactive Design Studio (Process) (3 Credits)
  • DMA 331 Web & Mobile Design (3 Credits)
  • DMA 464 Human Computer Interaction (3 Credits)
  • DMA 462 Elements of User Experience (UX Design) (3 Credits)
  • DMA 472 Dev. Studio I (Creative Coding) (3 Credits)
  • DMA 475 Dev. Studio II (Cross-Channel Experiences) (3 Credits)