The graduate certificate in Digital Communication provides both continuing education for professionals in communication fields such as advertising, journalism, media studies, and public relations, and also skills training in contemporary digital technology for communication professionals. This six course (24 credit hour) interdisciplinary certificate will help students understand how digital technology has affected communication practices across a range of subjects and disciplines, develop new technological practices that reflect changes in the field across a range of communication subjects, identify ethical perspectives and evaluate the ethical dimensions of digital technology and practice, and evaluate professional-level communication skills and technological practices in order to become better communicators in digital environments.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMNS 570 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL CMN | 4 |
| Select three digital technology focused courses among offerings in Journalism (JOUR), Media and Popular Culture (MPOP), and Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD). Pre-approved courses include: | 12 | |
| REPORTING FOR CONVERGED NEWSROOMS | ||
| MULTIMEDIA NEWS PRODUCTION | ||
| NEWSCAST PRODUCING | ||
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM 1 | ||
| DATA JOURNALISM | ||
| SPORTS PRODUCING | ||
| MULTI-PLATFORM NEWS EDITING | ||
| ONLINE SPORTS REPORTING | ||
| ONLINE NEWS BUREAU | ||
| JOURNALISM BY NUMBERS | ||
| JOURNALISM & FREEDOM OF INFORMATION | ||
| SPORTS BLOGGING | ||
| FROM FRANKLIN TO THE INTERNET: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM | ||
| MASS COMMUNICATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE | ||
| THE INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY, AND POLITICS | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE NEWS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM | ||
| REPORTING FOR 14 EAST MAGAZINE | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES | ||
| NEW MEDIA AND CULTURE | ||
| AUDIO DOCUMENTARY | ||
| TOPICS IN PRODUCTION | ||
| FANDOM AND ACTIVE AUDIENCES | ||
| DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| PUBLIC RELATIONS MEASUREMENT AND DATA ANALYTICS | ||
| INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS | ||
| MEDIA RELATIONS | ||
| MEDIA PLANNING | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING 1 | ||
| Select one Digital Media Arts (DMA) course from the College of Computing and Digital Media's School of Design. Pre-approved courses include: | 4 | |
| INTRO TO VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES | ||
| INTRO TO VISUAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS | ||
| DESIGN WORKSHOP | ||
| 360 VIDEO PRODUCTION | ||
| MOVING IMAGE WORKSHOP | ||
| WEB/MEDIA DELIVERY WORKSHOP | ||
| PORTFOLIO | ||
| FOUNDATION OF DIGITAL MEDIA | ||
| CREATIVE PROCESS AND STRATEGY | ||
| DESIGN THINKING AND STORYTELLING | ||
| STORYTELLING ACROSS MEDIA | ||
| Select one additional elective course from the digital technology focused courses in JOUR, MCS or PRAD, DMA courses in the School of Design, or pre-approved courses in allied fields.2 Example pre-approved allied field courses include: | 4 | |
| DOCUMENT DESIGN | ||
| WRITING FOR THE WEB | ||
| TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL AND DIGITAL WRITING | ||
| DIGITAL STORYTELLING | ||
| CONTENT STRATEGY | ||
| WRITING ACROSS MEDIA | ||
| MARKUP AND TEXT ENCODING IN THE HUMANITIES | ||
| ADVANCED ART STUDIO | ||
| DIGITAL ART | ||
| WEB ART AND DESIGN | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY AND MEDIA ART | ||
| VIDEO ART | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN ART, MEDIA AND DESIGN | ||
- 1
Topics must be approved by graduate program director.
- 2
With prior approval of the graduate program director, the additional elective course may come from other areas within the College of Communication, the College of Computing and Digital Media, or from relevant areas in other colleges at DePaul.
This graduate certificate program is approved as a Gainful Employment Program through the U.S. Department of Education and is, therefore, eligible for Federal Student Aid.