Required Coursework
The degree in Digital Media Technology at Eastern Illinois University has required courses that provides students with a balance of management and supervision skills needed to be successful in leading cross functional teams in web development, digital media, game development, animation, visual effects interaction design, image capture, and other media production.
Students will engage in study of:
- The digital media profession
- Graphics Creation and Imaging
- Video Production
- Photography
- 2D Animation
- Game Development
- Web Development
- Technical Communication
- Trends and Issues in Digital Media
- Digital Media Production Management
- Digital Media Project Costing and Planning
- Digital Media Campaign Development
The Digital Media Technology degree emphasizes the production, implementation, and management of digital medial. The program integrates technical instruction in areas such as photography and imaging, web and interactive media, animation and visual effects, game and simulation development, and related multimedia prodcution workflows. Students develop applied competencies in planning, producing, and deploying digital media across platforms, supporting technical and technical-management roles in advertising, education, and other commercial environments. The curriculum emphasizes industry-standard tools, platforms, and production environments used in contemporary digital media workflows, with competencies applicable to organizational, educational, and media production contexts
Total hours Required for Major: 50 hours
Required Coursework (44 hours):
- TEC 1323 - Computer Applications for Technology. Credits: 3
OR
BUS 1950 - Business Software Applications. Credits: 3
- TEC 3414 - Project Management. Credits: 4
- DGT 1001 - Introduction to the Digital Media Technology Profession. Credits: 1
- DGT 1363 - Introduction to Graphics Technology. Credits: 3
- DGT 2123 - Introduction to Digital Photography. Credits: 3
- DGT 3003 - Video Game Development. Credits: 3
- DGT 3013 - 2D Computer Animation. Credits: 3
- DGT 3813 - Web Development Credits: 3
- DGT 4333 - Trends in Digital Media. Credits: 3
- DGT 4353 - Digital Media Production Management. Credits: 3
- DGT 4751 - User Interface and User Experience. Credits: 3
- DGT 4749 - Capstone Project in Digital Media. Credits: 3
OR
TEC 4275 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 15
- DGT 4814 - Digital Media Strategy. Credits: 3
- DGT 4823 - Web Content Management Systems. Credits: 3
- DGT 4833 - Web Search Engine Optimization. Credits: 3
Elective Coursework (minimum of 6 hours):
- DGT 4923 - Emerging Web Technologies. Credits: 3
- DGT 4783 - Mobile Video Game Development. Credits: 3
- DGT 4793 - Programming for Interactive Media. Credits: 3
- DGT 4763 - Costing and Planning for Media Projects. Credits: 3
- DGT 4913 - Extended Reality. Credits: 3
- DGT 3313 - 3D Modeling for Digital Media. Credits: 3
- DGT 4123 - Advanced Digital Photography. Credits: 3
- DGT 4753 - Visual Effects. Credits: 3
- DGT 4773 - Lighting, Texturing, and Rendering. Credits: 3
- DGT 4933 - 3D Animation and Motion Capture. Credits: 3
- TEC 3920 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 6
- TEC 4275 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 15
- TEC 4970 - Special Topics in Technology. Credits: 1 to 4
For a complete listing of course descriptions please visit our courses page or the EIU undergradate catalog.
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