Digital Media Digital Media students learn sound design techniques from industry professionals.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
DIGITAL MEDIA
The Digital Media Program provides students with the opportunity to integrate imagination and technology. The program teaches a synergistic approach to modern technologies. Students learn to blend sight, sound, and motion seamlessly. The Program is designed to build specific skill sets that provide a strong foundation of industry knowledge. Our graduates are digital artists that have learned their craft in the context of creative expression and are prepared for specialized careers in the industry.
What Our Students Learn In our program, students learn technical skills such as editing, motion graphics, visual effects, compositing, 3-D modeling, web and app design, and more. These core skills provide the necessary foundation for their careers as digital media professionals.
Why FIDM Digital Media students have the opportunity to work on many real-world projects collaborating with companies like Trailer Park, Create, Motive Creative, CBS, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros.
[top] Students study lighting techniques; Class: Film Production [middle] Students practice film production techniques and digital photography; Classes: Film Production; Introduction to Digital Photography [bottom] Students learn about intellectual property in the industry; Class: Intellectual Property & Law
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (A.A.)
(for students without a prior college degree)
| DIGI 1250 | 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| DIGI 1300 | Editing I | 3 |
| DIGI 1350 | Storytelling | 3 |
| DIGI 1550A | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DIGI 1550B | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
| DIGI 1700 | Editing II | 3 |
| DIGI 1770 | Digital Photography for Digital Media | 3 |
| DIGI 2100 | Editing III | 3 |
| DIGI 2150 | Compositing Fundamentals | 3 |
| DIGI 2420 | Visual Effects | 3 |
| DIGI 2520 | Film Production | 3 |
| DIGI 2580 | Interactive Design: App Development | 3 |
| DIGI 2680 | Interactive Design: Web Development | 3 |
| DIGI 2720 | Marketing for Digital Media | 3 |
| DIGI 2820 | Intellectual Property & Law | 3 |
| DIGI 2950 | Digital Media Portfolio | 3 |
| GNST 1040 | English Composition | 3 |
| GNST 1080 | Drawing Fundamentals | 3 |
| GNST 1230 | Color & Design Theory | 3 |
| GNST 1600 | Effective Speaking | 3 |
| GNST 1650 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GNST 2020 | Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| GNST 2420 | Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
| GNST 2960 | American Political & Economic History | 3 |
| GNST 3410 | History & Development for Film & Television | 3 |
| GRPH 1050 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| GRPH 1150 | Type & Layout | 3 |
| GRPH 1300 | Computer Illustration | 3 |
| GRPH 1420 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| GRPH 1720 | Typography | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 90 |
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION (A.A.) (for students with a prior college degree)
| DIGI 1250 | 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| DIGI 1300 | Editing I | 3 |
| DIGI 1350 | Storytelling | 3 |
| DIGI 1550A | Motion Graphics I | 3 |
| DIGI 1550B | Motion Graphics II | 3 |
| DIGI 1700 | Editing II | 3 |
| DIGI 1770 | Digital Photography for Digital Media | 3 |
| DIGI 2100 | Editing III | 3 |
| DIGI 2150 | Compositing Fundamentals | 3 |
| DIGI 2420 | Visual Effects | 3 |
| DIGI 2520 | Film Production | 3 |
| DIGI 2580 | Interactive Design: App Development | 3 |
| DIGI 2680 | Interactive Design: Web Development | 3 |
| DIGI 2720 | Marketing for Digital Media | 3 |
| DIGI 2820 | Intellectual Property & Law | 3 |
| DIGI 2950 | Digital Media Portfolio | 3 |
| GNST 2780 | Major Art Movements | 3 |
| GNST 3410 | History & Development for Film & Television | 3 |
| GRPH 1420 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| GRPH 1720 | Typography | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 60 |
Acceptance to the Professional Designation program is contingent upon documented proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator.
For important information about the completion rate, educational debt, and earnings of students who attended this program, go to fidm.edu/go/ge/dm.