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Digital Media B.A.

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Digital Media Major in Pennsylvania

Kick your creative energy and storytelling talents into high gear by pursuing a bachelor's degree in digital media at Messiah University, one of the top private Christian universities in the U.S.

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Study Digital Media at a Christian University

Digital media is an emerging field, and the multimedia communication skills you’ll develop through our core courses will prepare you to meet the growing demand for digital media specialists in a wide variety of fields. In addition to a foundation in art and design, digital media majors all take required coursework in areas such as film, computer programing and sound design found within other departments. Digital media majors who concentrate in interactive design have the opportunity to take additional courses in art and design.

Messiah University is fully accredited by NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design), which includes the complete digital media program. 

As a digital media major at Messiah University, you’ll be able to:

  • Focus on a particular area of digital media that is of interest to you.
  • Take plenty of interesting electives or additional digital media courses.
  • Take part in a collaborative digital media project in your senior year.
  • Prepare for a career as a Web, graphic, sound or game designer; video editor; mobile application or game programmer; or minister of worship.
  • Study in one of the 40+ study abroad locations offered by Messiah University.
  • Sharpen your skills in our studios dedicated to digital art, digital video and digital audio, and work in the Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts which has state-of-the-art digital equipment as well as two iMac labs dedicated to theater and music technology.
  • Practice your skills in our studio space which includes a green room, Foley studio and fully-equipped broadcast control room.

As a graduate of the digital media program, you will be equipped to secure positions such as:

  • Web designer
  • Sound designer
  • Game designer
  • Video editor
  • Mobile application programmer
  • Game programmer
  • Graphic designer
  • Minister of worship (church media)

For more information on career planning for the digital media program, visit the Messiah University Career and Professional Development Center.

Messiah’s nationally recognized internship program places students in a variety of digital media internships. A few examples include:

  • Krone Group Advertising and Design
  • AdAbility, Inc.
  • D2 Media
  • The Hartford Courant
  • Central PA Magazine
  • Messiah Press and Marketing and Communications Office 
  • andCulture
  • CURE International
  • Turkey Hill

Each concentration of the digital media major is offered through a different campus department.