Approved Course Outline

DIG 2000 - Introduction to Digital Media

College of Fine Arts and Humanities
Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Fall 2025 (655)
Requisites
Prerequisite computer competency met.
Course Description
This is a survey course designed to introduce the concepts of digital multimedia. Students will explore the path of contemporary digital design, highlighting the importance of process, innovation and communication. Students will be introduced to the history, principles and processes associated with digital media and designing for digital media, with emphasis on production. Students will be exposed to different areas of multimedia that include text, images, audio, video, various software programs, and animation. Students will have the opportunity to manipulate text, capture images, edit audio, create video, and design simple animations. Students will combine the components to design and develop several digital media presentations.
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
  1. The student will investigate the history of multimedia and assess important projected changes in the future of digital media by:
    1. examining a timeline and key creators of multimedia development from its origin.
    2. researching current trends and predicting future innovations.
  2. The student will discuss the influence of target audience on digital media production by:
    1. analyzing and profiling advertisements to determine intended viewers.
    2. examining current technology profiles to reach a larger community of potential users.
    3. comparing and classifying various multimedia projects and determining their projected viewers.
  3. The student will identify deployment strategies for various types of digital media formats by:
    1. defining the capabilities and constraints of the interface and technology.
    2. testing every product on various platforms, browsers and operating systems based upon the target audience.
  4. The student will describe the design methodology from concept to production by:
    1. creating problem and vision statements based on the goals and objectives of the design.
    2. illustrating preplanning steps while creating flowcharts, storyboards, and treatments.
    3. exploring useful brainstorming techniques.
  5. The student will build simple animations by:
    1. discussing some of the general principles and factors that apply to creating computer animation for digital media presentations.
    2. designing and developing a simple animation with tweening motion.
  6. The student will explore a variety of programs used to create digital media by:
    1. experiencing hands-on knowledge of various program currently used in the industry.
    2. constructing simple projects using a variety of authoring tools.
  7. The student will comprehend the roles of teamwork in digital media production by:
    1. researching team functions, tasks and responsibilities.
    2. collaborating on group projects.
  8. The student will successfully complete a digital media project by:
    1. preparing, designing, and developing a digital media project from conception to the presentation stage.
    2. critiquing and evaluating production in order to provide quality assurance.
Criteria Performance Standard
Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.
History of Changes
C&I Approval: 10/12/2010, BOT Approval: 11/16/2010, Effective Term: Spring 2011 (435). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520). C&I Approval: 08/12/2016, BOT Approval: 09/20/2016, Effective Term: Spring 2017 (525).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2025 (655)
Related Programs
  1. Digital Media (DIG-AS) (660) (CC Approved)
  2. Digital Media (DIG-AS) (640) (Active)
  3. Digital Media/Multimedia Foundations (DMFND-CT) (510) (Active)