Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Digital Media ( Digital Animation Concentration)] From East Tennessee State University

The Digital Media Program seeks to bridge the arts and sciences by providing students with technical skills along with an understanding of aesthetics and practical experience in digital media. The program brings together students, faculty, industry professionals to prepare students for the challenges of careers in game design, animation, digital video, visual effects, visualization, interactive design and other areas in digital media.

Our students are typically interested in some blend of technology and art applied to a digital media career. Strong technical skills and understanding combined with aesthetic judgement and experience enable our students to produce digital work at a high level. We give students the opportunity to study a specialty, like animation or game design, and get experience in other areas of digital media production, like digital film, scripting, or electronic publishing. It’s not uncommon for a student to come to the program interested in one area, and switch to another, previously untried, area that captured their interest and attention.The Digital Media Program is very challenging as is the field in general. You’ll work with cutting-edge technology and high-end equipment to produce professional caliber work suitable for professional portfolios. You’ll work with faculty and be part of a team of 300 other digital media students as you progress through 4 years of increasingly challenging courses. The final course in the Digital Media curriculum is Portfolio Development for Digital Media (DIGM4930). In this class the faculty prepares each individual for entry into their professional world by focusing on their portfolio. Students in DIGM4930 present their work for critique twice during the semester to the complete faculty, all interested students, and local professionals.