Digital Media Minor

College of Business and Technology

Department of Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital Media

Digital Media Program Information

Main Office
213 Wilson Wallis Hall
ETSU Box 70552
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-7822 [Voice]
(423) 439-7830 [Fax - Admin.]
(423) 439-7750 [Fax - Faculty]

Digital Media Center
185-VI Niswonger DMC
ETSU Box 70701
Johnson City, TN 37614
etsudigitalmedia.com/

The Digital Media Program seeks to bridge the arts and sciences by providing students with technical knowledge, an understanding of aesthetics, and practical experience in digital media, with a core emphasis on learning how to develop and express ideas, solve problems, and create digital media content. This program leads students through problem, project, and process-based learning experiences that teach them how to define, design, and develop digital media content, computer graphics, and interactive media. The program endeavors to bring together students, faculty, and industry professionals to realize interdisciplinary initiatives and prepare students for the professional challenges of the 21st century in careers in 3- D visualization, animation, gaming, and visual effects.

Digital Media Fee- A Digital Media Enhancement Fee of $100 per semester hour will be applied to all DIGM courses for all students, interactive design, web media, product design,and digital video.

Digital Media Minor Program Information

A minor in Digital Media is available to students from all majors who wish to acquire technical knowledge and skills in Digital Media. Requirements for the minor are 24 credit hours of study in Digital Media. Students must meet the prerequisites listed in the catalog for a particular course they wish to take or obtain permission from the instructor.

Students are encouraged to choose guided electives that provide an emphasis in a particular area of specialization in Digital Media.

Digital Media Minor: 24 Credit Hours

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 semester credit hours. The Digital Media Minor has received approval to waive the requirement that at least 9 hours of coursework should be 3000/4000 level.

• DIGM 1400 - Principles of Visual Effects and Motion Graphics (4 credits)
• DIGM 1500 - Principles of Digital Game Design (4 credits)
• DIGM 1800 - Principles of Digital Animation (4 credits)
• DIGM 1900 - Principles of Visualization (4 credits)