The presence and role of media in contemporary society are constantly increasing. Specifically, the world of digital media is growing exponentially as the need and desire for both content and new technologies to produce and distribute that content surges. The advances in the digital media world provide new opportunities for employment, as well as for artistic expression. Elmhurst University’s majors in digital media will allow Elmhurst University to provide its students with the knowledge and skills to best help them succeed in this increasingly digital world.

Elmhurst University offers four degrees within the Digital Media major as well as a Digital Media minor to support students interested in pursuing a career in one of the numerous fields within digital media and cinematic arts. The program also offers a Film Studies minor for those who want more experience analyzing and studying media. Students interested in majoring in Digital Media can choose from a broader degree where they will learn skill sets across various areas of the cinematic arts, or students can choose one of three degrees that go deeper into one field of media. All of the degrees provide direct training and experience in areas associated with audio and video production, digital animation and game design, and writing for film and television; these are all areas of extreme growth in the cinematic arts and media industry. The minor in Digital Media will provide students in all disciplines with the opportunity to gain a range of digital skills that are of interest to them. Recent studies show that having such skills significantly increases a liberal studies student’s chances of being hired and increases their base salaries. Additionally, the minor in Film Studies helps students to become critical consumers of the various types of media that saturate our daily lives.

All of the curricula is interdisciplinary, reaching across the University and utilizing the courses and faculty expertise from numerous departments including computer science, English, communication, business, art, world languages, philosophy, theater, and religion. Students will meet and collaborate with students from various fields.