2021-2022 Academic Catalog

B.S. in Digital Media Technology

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Program Description

This Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Technology degree prepares students to design, create and deliver content using print and digital media technologies. The program includes a core curriculum of technical, hands-on laboratory courses that explore relevant concepts. Once students have completed core courses, they select an area of concentration: print or multimedia. 

Delivery Mode

Traditional (on campus)

Curriculum

Course Credits
General Education Courses 40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community
UNI 100  First-Year Seminar
1
Composition
ENG 101  English Composition I
3
Public Speaking
Any Public Speaking Course
3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy
MAT 181  College Algebra
3
Health and Wellness
Any Health and Wellness Course
3
Technological Literacy
DMT 100  Foundations of Print Media
3
Humanities
Any Humanities Course
3
Fine Arts
DMT 101  Time-Based Media
3
Natural Sciences
Any Natural Sciences Course
3
Social Sciences
Any Social Sciences Course
3
Ethics and Multicultural Awareness
Any Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis Course
3
General Education Options
  • BUS 100  Introduction to Business
  • Any Other General Education Options Courses
9
   
Required Major Courses 60
DMT 180  Foundations of Digital Media 3
DMT 200  Print Media Production Processes 3
DMT 220  Digital Photography 3
DMT 225  Digital Page Layout 3
DMT 240  Vector Based Graphics 3
DMT 250  Digital Imaging 3
DMT 302  Commercial Print Techniques 3
DMT 312  Specialty Graphics Print Techniques 3
DMT 320  Digital Video 3
DMT 330  Package Printing Processes 3
DMT 331  Web Publishing 3
DMT 340  3D Computer 3
DMT 342  Cost Analysis for Digital Media 3
DMT 350  Motion Graphics 3
DMT 406  Digital Workflow and Print Technology 3
DMT 445  Digital Media Project Planning 3
DMT 485  Senior Seminar 3
DMT 495  Internship 3
MGT 300  Principles of Management 3
MKT 300  Principles of Marketing 3
   
Free Electives 20
   
Total 120

Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:

  • Special Experience Course (1 course required): DMT 495 GCM Internship
  • Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): DMT 445 Digital Media Project Planning AND DMT 485 Senior Seminar
  • Laboratory Course (1 course required): DMT 180 Foundations of Digital Media

Program Notes: Required Courses: If the courses are not completed as part of the student’s general education, they must be completed within the electives category.

Program Webpage

https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/digital-media-technology/index.aspx