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Digital Media Program Opportunities for UArts Students

Welcome, UArts Students!

University of the Arts Majors 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Majors of Interest
Film - BFA Communication and Media with Digital Media specialization - B.A.
Graphic Design - BFA Communication and Media with Digital Media specialization - B.A.

Undergraduate Admission Information

91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s digital media specialization of the communication and media Bachelor of Arts (BA) program can offer UArts students not only graphic design and animation & motion graphics courses but also courses on web design and development, mobile media and UX design, documentary production and documentary traditions, and many other courses of their interests (especially the interests of UArts film students): video production, podcasting, comics creation, etc. 

More details on Loyola's Communication and Media program and its digital media curriculum are available online. Students can pursue a relevant Master of Arts (M.A.) if they continue with a fast-track master's program in Emerging Media.

Digital Media Courses relevant to Graphic Design

  • CM202: Digital Tools
  • CM312: Web I
  • CM315: History of Graphic Design
  • CM321: Mobile Media & UX Design
  • CM322: Graphics I
  • CM328: Comics Creation
  • CM388: Book Design and Production
  • CM352: Graphics II
  • CM371: Web II
  • CM375: Animation & Motion Graphics

Digital Media and Media and Society Courses related to Film

  • CM 324: Video I
  • CM 330: Stereotypes in U.S. Media
  • CM 353: Video II
  • CM 347: The Documentary Tradition
  • CM 374: Documentary Production
  • CM 390: Creative Media Producing

Double Specialization in Communication and Media Program

Students interested in digital media in communication and media can also pursue another specialization, such as advertising/public relations, journalism and media and society.

Interdisciplinary Studies

  • Design: Students with interest in design and art can pursue an interdisciplinary major in Communication and Media with a specialization in Digital Media + Studio Arts concentration in Visual & Performing Arts.
  • Film: Students interested in film can do a major in communication and media with a specialization in digital media while pursuing a minor in film studies, jointly offered by English and Writing departments.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

In communication and media program’s digital media specialization, a student can pursue three types of experiential learning opportunities:

  • Internship for credit
  • Senior Capstone in Digital Media (students work on client’s projects)
  • Student media experience, such as , , and

Additionally, upper-level digital media course instructors partner with on- and off-campus organizations. Such partnerships allow students to create digital content, such as graphics, promotional design, video, website for real world clients.

Labs and Student Media

Communication and Media departments’ media and learning facilities include:

  • Two Mac Lab Classrooms: Adobe Creative Suite software and other multimedia application software are installed on the computers in these labs.
  • (campus newspaper)

Contact Us

Mas Biswas, professor of communication and media, department chair 
mkbiswas@loyola.edu 
410-617-6753