Effective May 21, 2026, the New Media major is suspended. The University is not accepting new applicants for this program. Students currently enrolled in the program will be able to complete their studies.

Requirements for the New Media major:

Complete the following courses:

CMM 113 - Basic News Writing and Reporting (3)
CMM 210 - Introduction to Film Studies (3)
CMM 232 - Audio Production (3)
CMM 238 - Video Production (3)
CMM 293 - Doane Brand Ambassadors (1)
ATV 131 - KDNE (0-1)
ATV 132 - Doane Owl (0-1)
CMM 313 - Screenwriting (3) OR
CMM 325 - Documentary and Essay Production (3)
CMM 340 - Digital Media Storytelling (3) OR
CMM 336 - Film for Social Change (3)
CMM 421 - New Media Internship (0-12) (minimum of three credits)
CMM 445 - Legal and Ethical Issues (3)
CMM 495 - Capstone and Seminar, New Media (3)
ART 234 - Introduction to Digital Photography (3)
CMS 105 - Fundamentals of Communication (3)
CMS 225 - Measurement, Statistics, and Research Methods (3)
ENG 285 - Creative Writing (3)
GDC 258 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)

Complete 1 of the following emphases

Graphic Design Emphasis

GDC 275 - Typography I (3)
GDC 303 - Graphic Design I (3)
GDC 304 - Graphic Design II (3)
GDC 360 - Motion Graphics (3)

Journalism Emphasis

CMM 213 - Beat Reporting (3)
CMM 223 - Editing and Design (3)
CMM 335 - Investigative Journalism (3)
CMM 353 - Contemporary Issues (3)
CMM 360 - Multiplatform Journalism (3)

Creative Writing Emphasis

ENG 102 - English Composition II: Writing in Context (3)
ENG 200 - Introduction to Literary Studies (3)
ENG 239 - Narrative Medicine (3)
ENG 304 - The Evolution of Narrative (3)
ENG 356 - Writing Out Loud and Outdoors (3)
ENG 485 - Literary Journalism and Applied Narrative Knowledge (1-3)

Four-Year Plan

Advising Guide - New Media

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