Digital Media Design, B.S.

The B.S. degree program in Digital Media Design offers students an intensive digital media curriculum at a pre-professional level. This degree is available to students who plan to undertake careers in practical and commercial applications of digital design and related technologies involved in the creation and use of digital imagery.

Admission into the Major

Students who want to major in Digital Media Design must first be admitted into the program. Due to the competitive nature of this program, early applications are encouraged.

Freshman Candidates

1. File a University application with the Office of Undergraduate Admission and the University Registrar by university scheduled dates for fall or spring admission in the year which the student wants to begin the program. For fall admission, applicants must register for and take the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) on or before the December test date.
2. Apply for admission to the Digital Media Design program using the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. Requirements are available on the school web site.
3. Submit an essay as required by the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. The essay will require applicants to express in writing the rationale for their interest in the Digital Media Design profession and what steps they have taken to make an informed decision regarding their choice for a major.
4. The Digital Media Design Admission Application Form with essay will be reviewed in mid-February and mid-April in the year the student wants to begin the program.

Transfer Candidates

1. File a University application with the Office of Undergraduate Admission and the University Registrar by university scheduled date for fall or spring admission in the year which the student wants to begin the program.
2. Apply for admission to the Digital Media Design program using the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. Requirements are available on the school web site.
3. Submit an essay as required by the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. The essay will require applicants to express in writing the rationale for their interest in the Digital Media Design profession and what steps they have taken to make an informed decision regarding their choice for a major.
4. The Digital Media Design Admission Application Form with essay will be reviewed in mid-February and mid-April in the year the student wants to begin the program.

Change of Major Candidates

1. Apply for admission to the Digital Media Design program using the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. Requirements are available on the school web site.
2. Submit an essay as required by the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. The essay will require applicants to express in writing the rationale for their interest in the Digital Media Design profession and what steps they have taken to make an informed decision regarding their choice for a major.
3. The Digital Media Design Admission Application Form with essay will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year the student wants to begin the program.

Major Admission Selection Process

Candidates will be admitted to the major in order of priority based on demonstrated potential for academic achievement at the freshman level as indicated by high school grade-point average and/or college grade-point average, ACT/SAT scores, and the required essay. Any additional or optional items for consideration will be in the Digital Media Design Admission Application Form. Acceptance will be on a comparative and competitive basis and limited to the number of students the School of Art and Visual Studies: Digital Media Design is able to accommodate in studio.

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Design must complete the following: