Concentration Overview
New media and digital design play crucial roles in contemporary communication. Our new media design concentration allows students to explore the methods and practices associated with mobile communication technologies, multimedia, web, and digital graphic design. Within the nexus of these creative arenas, students are invited to tailor the concentration to accommodate their individual interests.
Major Requirements:
- COMM 200: Media Practicum I
- COMM 300: Media Practicum II
- COMM 251: Design Communication
- COMM 281: Communication Studies
- COMM 400: Internship in Communication
- COMM 473: Senior Seminar in Communication
At least three courses in multimedia design to be selected from the following:
- COMM 151: Introduction to Design
- COMM 351: Web Design
- COMM 352: Print Design
- COMM 451: Multimedia Campaign
At least two courses in visual and audio production to be selected from the following:
- ART 204: Drawing and 2D Media
- COMM 218: Introduction to Photography
- COMM 318: Photojournalism
- COMM 321: Digital Film Production II
- COMM 382: Radio Broadcasting & Podcasting
- COMM 325: Documentary Film
- COMM 326: Fiction Film
At least one course in digital marketing to be selected from the following:
- COMM 310: Sports Information
- COMM 314: Public & Media Relations
- COMM 316: Social Media & Content Strategy
At least one course in cultural history and analysis to be selected from the following:
- COMM 250: Design History
- ART 306: Modern & Contemporary Art
- COMM 310: Sports Information: Communication & Culture
- ART 310: History of Photography
- COMM 378: Television Analysis & Scriptwriting
- COMM 383: Digital Rhetoric and Cultures
- COMM 399: Film & Television Studies
Supportive Requirements:
- Completion of the intermediate level of a foreign language.
13 Courses: 48 hours
Minor Requirements:
- COMM 180 : Public Communication in the Digital Age
- COMM 281: Communication Studies
- COMM 250 : Design History
At least three courses in multimedia design to be selected from the following:
- COMM 151: Introduction to Design
- COMM 251: Design Communication
- COMM 351: Web Design
- COMM 352: Print Design
- COMM 451: Multimedia Campaign
At least two COMM courses must be at the 300- or 400-level.
Six Courses: 24 hours