Communication Arts Major: Digital Media Option (B.A.)
https://manchester.unh.edu/program/ba/communication-arts-major-digital-media-option
For more information, contact Jeff Klenotic, program coordinator or contact the UNH Manchester Office of Admissions, (603) 641-4150.
Degree Requirements
All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.
Major Requirements
Students must complete all of the Communication Arts major requirements and will work with their academic advisor to select courses that also satisfy option requirements.
Digital Media Option Requirements
The option in Digital Media consists of 24 credits as distributed below. Note that some courses may also be used to fulfill the requirements of the Communication Arts major. Courses applied to the option must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and overall GPA of 2.0. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credits, including the Digital Media Internship, at UNH Manchester.
Code | Title | Credits |
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I. Select three of the following (one must be COMP): | 12 | |
Introduction to Web Design and Development | ||
Mobile Computing First and For Most | ||
Media Writing | ||
Fundamentals of Video Production | ||
Advanced Video Production | ||
Fundamentals of Audio Prod | ||
Advanced Topics in Digital Media Production | ||
II. Select one of the following: | 4 | |
History and Organization of Advertising | ||
Public Relations | ||
Social Media for Organizations and Business | ||
Ethics and the Law in the Digital Age | ||
III. Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Communication Technologies and Culture | ||
Seminar 1 | ||
Independent Study 1 | ||
IV. Complete one, four-credit Digital Media Internship with advisor approval | ||
CA 501 | Internship/Communication in the Urban Community 1 | 4 |
Total Credits | 24 |
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Topic must be related to digital media
This degree plan is a sample and does not reflect the impact of transfer credit or current course offerings. UNH Manchester undergraduate students will develop individual academic plans with their professional advisor during the first year at UNH.
Sample Course Sequence
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
UMST 401 or UMST 402 |
First Year Seminar or Transfer Seminar |
1-2 |
ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
CMN 455 | Introduction to Media Studies | 4 |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 17-18 | |
Spring | ||
Quantitative Reasoning | 4 | |
CMN 456 | Propaganda and Persuasion | 4 |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
Foreign Language | 4 | |
CMN 457 | Introduction to Language and Social Interaction | 4 |
Major Elective | 4 | |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Major Elective | 4 | |
Major Elective | 4 | |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
Major Elective | 4 | |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Major Elective | 4 | |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Major Elective | 4 | |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Major Elective | 4 | |
Discovery Course | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Total Credits | 129-130 |
Upon completion of the Communication Arts program, students will be able to:
- Analyze how creativity, artistry, narrative, identity, persuasion, and ethics shape messages and relationships produced within a variety of social, organizational, and industry contexts.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills that give them expertise and proficiency in areas such as human relations, social media, digital video, audio production, graphic design, writing, and speaking.
- Know the history of communication practices and understand how media technologies and messages have impacted societies, cultures, organizations, and businesses.
- Effectively research and creatively explore communication practices, experiences, and trends using high quality sources of information, multiple modes of inquiry, and multiple presentation formats.
- Identify professional interests or career paths by working with the Internship and Career Planning Office and by engaging with communication settings outside the classroom through internships, service learning, field trips, and independent studies.