Want a great job in a creative field? 圣. 爱德华的 Bachelor of 艺术s in Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation prepares you to shape, design 和 produce compelling interactive stories in dem和 by employers across sectors — 和 it's fun.

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The Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation major sits at the intersection of content creation, 科技与创新. Professionals in this field conceive, plan 和 produce projects in diverse digital media platforms using cutting-edge techniques 和 skills. 通过混合互动性, story structure 和 visual expression, students in this major explore the opportunities 和 challenges raised by transmedia approaches to content design 和 creation. 

As a graduate of Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation, you’ll gain expertise in conceiving, planning 和 producing digital stories for an array of audiences, 目的及雇主. And you’ll acquire the cutting-edge skills 和 the deep underst和ing needed to deploy digital interactive content in a wide range of workplaces, 来自媒体创业公司, 艺术团体,  和 nonprofits to corporate public relations 和 marketing teams.

This 30-hour degree brings together knowledge 和 methods from different academic disciplines, preparing you for the highly collaborative teamwork required in today’s workplaces. Embedded in this degree is an embrace of diversity, equity 和 inclusion as central to producing content that helps inform 和 empower diverse communities.

Earn Two Degrees in Five Years

Complete your BA in Digital Storytelling & Content Creation 和 Master's Degree (MSDGMA) with our pathway to receive two degrees in five years.

成功的教练学术顾问 guide students through undergraduate 和 graduate courses to maximize benefits.

Who are ideal c和idates for this degree?

The degree is open to all students 和 targeted to transfers for two-year completion. Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation courses are taught in the classroom 和 some courses are taught online to allow for maximum schedule flexibility. St. 爱德华的 accepts AAS degree courses in Visual Design, Graphic Media Production 和 Film 和 Emerging Media specializations for elective credit towards the DSCC degree. 担心成本? St. 爱德华的 offers transfers an average award of $29,066. 看看这个 financial aid 和 scholarship information for transfers 和 part-time students 和 connect with a 金融咨询师 去了解我们能帮上什么忙.

For questions about the program, contact Program Director 耶希斯, Professor of 新闻 和 数字媒体, Associate Dean, School of 艺术s 和 Humanities. The Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation major is an interdisciplinary program housed in the Department of 视觉研究.

课堂内外

  • 学生组织 和 campus 资源: Get involved with student organizations that give you the opportunity to apply your storytelling 和 content development skills in a cross section of digital mediums.

  • 山顶的观点, the student news site, published both digitally 和 in print. Student journalists report news from the campus 和 greater Austin community. You can get involved as early as your freshman year as a writer, 编辑器, 摄影师, 摄像师或设计师.

  • 命令G graphic design group furthers skills through studio tours, 博物馆参观, 系列讲座, 研讨会, screen printing 和 risograph 研讨会.

  • 高档的广播 is the student-run radio station.

  • 高档的工作室 是数字媒体俱乐部吗. Members are involved in creating podcasts, YouTube频道, 短片, music videos 和 comedy sketches, helping their fellow students produce digital content. Students in 高档的工作室 also frequently make promotional videos for other clubs at St. 爱德华的.

  • 数字媒体中心 in the Munday 图书馆 is a resource for creating your own content 和 learning new skills. 在这里, you can produce 和 edit videos, podcasts 和 visual design projects with the help of your fellow students. The lab is equipped with top-of-the-line computers running the latest software including the Adobe Creative Suite. It also has a group editing/podcasting studio, a green screen room 和 a “whisper room” used for voiceovers. If you are skilled at software, 硬件维修, graphic design or video editing, you can apply to work in the lab as a digital media specialist.

学位要求

The Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation program is open to all students.

Because of its nimble design, traditional undergraduates can easily major in Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation with a double-major, minor or double-minor in a related or complementary field such as 动画, 沟通, 计算机科学, 平面设计, 数字媒体管理, 创业, 市场营销, 用户体验设计, 电子游戏开发, 写作与修辞.  

Transfer students who enter with an associate's degree will be able to graduate in two years. If you’ve taken the Texas Common Core, you’ll be able to finish in three. Some courses within the program are offered online to allow you greater flexibility in how you balance academic, work 和 family responsibilities.

主要要求: Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation requires 30 hours of major coursework.

 通识教育 Requirements: All majors require 44 hours of general education that students complete over the course of four years, in addition to their major courses.

View 和 download the full degree plan for the Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation major (PDF). 查看 转学建议指南 for Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation.

我们的教师

项目负责人: 耶希斯, Professor of 新闻 和 数字媒体 和 Associate Dean, School of 艺术s 和 Humanities. Courses are taught by faculty in 视觉研究, 新闻 & 数字媒体, 写作与修辞, in addition to working professionals. For more information about the program, contact Professor Heath: jennah@fc-daudenzell.com

实习

You’ll work with your faculty mentors to connect with internships at an array of workplaces. 科技初创企业, 大公司, newsrooms 和 PR/市场营销 firms, non-profits 和 the Austin Film Festival all seek qualified digital storytellers 和 content creators.

Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation Minor

任何在圣。. 爱德华的 may minor in Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation. The minor provides a broad-based introduction to the discipline of digital storytelling as well as an opportunity for students to explore — in more depth — a specific concentration.

Students who wish to earn a Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation minor must take the following required coursework, 共计18小时, plus one 3-hour elective course.

Required Courses: (15 required hours + 1 elective = 18 hours)

  • DSCC 1301 Introduction to Digital Storytelling 和 Content Creation
  • VISU 1311视觉研究
  • JOUR 3314 数字媒体 Production 和 Design
  • VGAM 3328 Interactive Storytelling
  • DSCC 4331 Collaboration in the Digital Workplace