Requirements for the B.A. in Digital Technology & Culture

The DTC major requires 42 credits, divided among foundational, interdisciplinary, and a focused study in Multimedia Authoring. Below are the requirements for the major.

Part I. Core Courses (27 Credits)

Core 1 Courses
These courses represent "foundational" courses ALL majors must take in order to graduate. Students must take ALL six courses (18 credits):

• DTC 101 Introduction to Digital Technology & Culture
• DTC 201 Tools & Methods
• DTC 336 Multimedia Design
• DTC 355 Multimedia Authoring
• DTC 375 Language, Texts, and Technology
• DTC 356 Information Structures

Core 2 Courses
These courses represent the "interdisciplinary" focus in the liberal arts. Students must take NINE credits outside of DTC at the upper division level (300 and 400-levels). Suggestions include:

• ANTH 301 Arts and Media in Global Perspective
• ANTH 330 Origins of Culture and Civilizations
• ANTH 350 Speech, Thought, and Culture
• ENGL 402 Technical and Professional Writing
• ENGL 405 Advanced Professional & Technical Writing
• HIST 438 Topics in Public History
• HUM 304 Humanities in the Modern World
• POL S 317 Media and Politics
• PSYCH 384 Sensation and Perception
• PSYCH 490 Cognition & Memory
• SOC 373 Media, Culture, and Society
• SOC 430 Society and Technology

Part 2. Concentration of Study: Media Authoring
This concentration in Media Authoring provides students with a focused program of study in creative media production for interactive installations & exhibits, multimedia design, web development, video production, and animation art, as well as GPS and mobile app design. Students need to take at least FOUR courses (12 credits) from the list of courses below:

• DTC 202 Internet Revolutions
• DTC 204 Introduction to Text Analysis
• DTC 208 Introduction to Digital Cinema
• DTC 209 Visualizing Data
• DTC 330 Social Media Case Studies
• DTC 331 Social Media Practices
• DTC 335 3D Digital Animation
• DTC 338 Special Topics in Digital Technology and Culture
• DTC 354 Digital Storytelling
• DTC 392 Video Games Theories & Histories
• DTC 435 Advanced Animation
• DTC 436 Advanced Multimedia Design
• DTC 477 Advanced Web Design and Development
• DTC 478 Usability and Interface Design
• DTC 491 Digital Cinema
• DTC 492 Engines & Platforms

Part 3. Senior Seminar
Students must complete DTC 497, "The Senior Seminar." This course should be taken during the final semester before graduation.

Requirements for a Minor and Concentration in Digital Technology & Culture

A minor in DTC requires 18 credits, including DTC 101, 201, and four (3 credit) upper division DTC courses. DTC 497 are not allowed to be taken by students pursuing the DTC minor.

Game Studies & Design Certificate

The Game Studies & Design certificate prepares students to produce educational, serious, indie, and "free to play" (f2p) games, as well as "games for change" and games involving simulation and training. Completion of the certificate requires a total of 15 credits. All students takes DTC 392 and DTC 492. Students pursuing Option 1 Design, choose nine credits from DTC 335, DTC 336, DTC 354, and DTC 435; students pursuing Option 2, Development, choose nine credits from DTC 338, DTC 355, DTC 477, and DTC 478.

Social Media Certificate

The Social Media Certificate, a collaboration between the program and the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, prepares students for working in the emerging field of digital communication and product promotion. It covers social media in a variety of aspects, including its role in advertising and public relations, how campaigns work, and the relational nature of online engagement. Completion of the certificate requires a total of 15 credits. Students are required to complete DTC 330, DTC 331, COMSTRAT 312, and COMSTRAT 380, and to choose one class among DTC 336, DTC 354, or DTC 355.