East Tennessee State University
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 3D visualization, animation, interactive design, web media, product design, communication design, and digital video. ble of Contents 1. Areas of Concentration 2. General Education Core Requirements 3. Digital Media Core Requirements 4. Concentration Requirements 5. Minor Requirements 6. Useful Links Areas of concentration in Digital Media include: * Digital Interaction - This concentration gives students the background necessary to design and develop in any media/software with an emphasis on usability, interactive design, problem-solving, production processes, animation and interactive programming. Students in the Interaction Design concentration would typically be aiming for careers in the internet and interactive multimedia entertainment, gaming, education, corporate training, and marketing industries. * Digital Animation - This concentration gives students the background necessary to animate in any media/software with strong skills in one of several specialty areas of animation, such as character animation and special effects animation. Students in the animation concentration would typically be aiming for careers in 3D animation, 2D animation, motion graphics, character animation, and technical direction. * Digital Visualization - This concentration gives students the background necessary to create dimensional digital models that solve visual problems and provide solutions for both the physical and virtual worlds. Students in this concentration would typically be preparing for careers in product design, architecture, interior design, entertainment, gaming, and data visualization. Students in the Digital Media program must complete a portfolio of core course work and pass a progress review by their Junior year before taking upper-level DIGM courses. A final portfolio in the senior year must be submitted in order to graduate with a BS in Digital Media. A committee of Digital Media faculty, including the student's major advisor, will evaluate each student's work and progress at the progress review, and evaluate the final portfolio. No grade below a "C" in Digital Media core requirements courses may be applied to the B.S. degree in Digital Media. Students are advised to work closely with their advisor in preparation for the review.
