Digital Media
Courses
DIGM 100 Digital Design Tools 3.0 Credits
Students learn the basics of visual design within the digital realm. Software tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are utilized.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
DIGM 105 Overview of Digital Media 3.0 Credits
Surveys the history, theory, practice, technologies, and related social issues associated with the growth of digital media.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
DIGM 131 Introduction to Scripting for the Digital Content Creation Pipeline 3.0 Credits
This course introduces fundamental scripting concepts through the exploration of modern scripting languages commonly used in disciplines related to digital content creation (DCC) pipelines.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
DIGM 250 Professional Practices 3.0 Credits
Provides a professional orientation to the field through an exploration of a variety of digital media projects. In addition to lecture and discussions, allows students to take active part in role plays and presentations to achieve an understanding of the importance of team building, team work, and team management in all phases of digital media production from proposals to product delivery.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
DIGM 308 [WI] Digital Cultural Heritage 3.0 Credits
Digital Cultural Heritage is a growing pursuit including Digital Media, Digital Humanities, Computer Science, and Archeology. It has components in academic research, museology, tourism, economic development as well as new media technology development and applications. This class will investigate this emerging and exciting field and explore its possibilities in the context of Philadelphia’s cultural heritage.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
DIGM 350 [WI] Digital Storytelling 3.0 Credits
By surfing the internet and playing computer games, by lectures, assigned readings, class screening, and research projects, this class explores the impact of digital media on art, design and daily living.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
DIGM 451 [WI] Explorations in New Media 3.0 Credits
Through class presentations, field trips, discussions, readings, screenings and guest speakers; this class bridges artistic and technical aspects of new media in theory and practice.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
DIGM 475 [WI] Seminar: The Future of Digital Media 3.0 Credits
Focuses on current and anticipated issues in digital media. Involves reading and discussion of news, product announcements, articles, and predictions related to digital media. Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of digital media, including its likely directions in the immediate future and long-term possibilities.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: IDM 371 [Min Grade: D] (Can be taken Concurrently) or DIGM 451 [Min Grade: D]
DIGM 490 Digital Media Senior Project 3.0 Credits
In this course students produce professional-level media assets for a team based senior project in a simulated real-world production environment. It requires a project that demonstrates the integration of the academic and practical knowledge the student has acquired in the overall field as well as in one or more specializations. Students will refine their understanding of the production, delivery and presentation of quality digital media production through implementation of professional best practices, and practice and perfect written, oral, and visual presentation skills through the power of collaboration, teamwork and shared missions.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 2 times for 9 credits
Prerequisites: (ANIM 378 [Min Grade: D] or GMAP 377 [Min Grade: D] or IDM 372 [Min Grade: D] or VRIM 320 [Min Grade: D]) and (DIGM 451 [Min Grade: D] or DIGM 475 [Min Grade: D])
DIGM 491 Digital Media Senior Project Studio 1.0 Credit
In this course Digital Media senior project teams will meet with an appointed advisor on the technical details of their specific project requirements.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 2 times for 3 credits
DIGM I199 Independent Study in Digital Media 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM I299 Independent Study in Digital Media 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM I399 Independent Study in Digital Media 2.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM I499 Independent Study in Digital Media 0.0-12.0 Credits
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM T180 Special Topics in Digital Media 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM T280 Special Topics in Digital Media 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM T380 Special Topics in Digital Media 0.0-12.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
DIGM T480 Special Topics in Digital Media 0.0-3.0 Credits
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit