The Digital Media Technology degree emphasizes the production, implementation, and management of digital media. 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 production 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 Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120 semester hours
Total General Education Coursework: 40 hours
Total hours Required for Major: 50 hours
Required Coursework (44 hours):
TEC 1323
Computer Applications for Technology. (3 credits)
OR
BUS 1950
Business Software Applications. (3 credits)
TEC 3414
Project Management. (4 credits)
DGT 1001
Introduction to the Digital Media Technology Profession. (1 credits)
DGT 1363
Introduction to Graphics Technology. (3 credits)
DGT 2123
Introduction to Digital Photography. (3 credits)
DGT 3003
Video Game Development. (3 credits)
DGT 3013
2D Computer Animation. (3 credits)
DGT 3813
Web Development (3 credits)
DGT 4333
Trends in Digital Media. (3 credits)
DGT 4353
Digital Media Production Management. (3 credits)
DGT 4751
User Interface and User Experience. (3 credits)
DGT 4749
Capstone Project in Digital Media. (3 credits)
TEC 4275
OR
Internship. (1 to 15 credits)
DGT 4814
Digital Media Strategy. (3 credits)
DGT 4823
Web Content Management Systems. (3 credits)
DGT 4833
Web Search Engine Optimization. (3 credits)
Elective Coursework (minimum of 6 hours):
DGT 4923
Emerging Web Technologies. (3 credits)
DGT 4783
Mobile Video Game Development. (3 credits)
DGT 4793
Programming for Interactive Media. (3 credits)
DGT 4763
Costing and Planning for Media Projects. (3 credits)
DGT 4913
Extended Reality. (3 credits)
DGT 3313
3D Modeling for Digital Media. (3 credits)
DGT 4123
Advanced Digital Photography. (3 credits)
DGT 4753
Visual Effects. (3 credits)
DGT 4773
Lighting, Texturing, and Rendering. (3 credits)
DGT 4933
3D Animation and Motion Capture. (3 credits)
TEC 3920
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
TEC 4275
Internship. (1 to 15 credits)
TEC 4970
Special Topics in Technology. (1 to 4 credits)
Students are strongly encouraged to select one of the following minors to strengthen their skillsets and support their academic and career pursuits.
Advertising
Animation and Visual Effects
Business Analytics
Computer Science
Game and Interactive Media Development
Graphic Design
Journalism
Marketing
Meeting and Event Management
Music Technology
Photojournalism
Radio & Audio Recording
Social Media Engagement
Talent Development
Video Production
Web Development
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
