Program Availability
The Digital Communication and Media Minor is available on the Indiana State University campus, located in Terre Haute, Indiana. This minor is not available online.
Courses for the Digital Communication and Media Minor
The Digital Communication and Media Minor examines the social implications and responsibilities of the media and develops fundamental knowledge of media production theory and skills. Courses in this minor challenge students to engage in media texts critically, rather than to accept them passively.
Coursework in this minor foregrounds accomplishment in the skill sets necessary for those entering careers in mediated communication. Students learn to be both mindful consumers and responsible creators of mediated texts, which are essential aspects of contemporary life. Students who minor in Digital Communication and Media must earn a C- or higher in each course required for program completion.
Required Core Courses
(12 credits)
- COMM 204 - Media and Society
- COMM 220 - Print-Based Media Production
- COMM 320 - Time-Based Media Production
- COMM 433 - Media Criticism
Applied Core
(3 credits):
Choose one of the following courses:
- COMM 343 - Field Video Production
- COMM 420 - Interactive Media Production
- COMM 435 - Digital Storytelling
- COMM 468 - Media Theory
Field of Study Elective
(3 credits):
Choose one of the following courses:
- COMM 214 Topics in Communication
- COMM 240 Introduction to Film
- COMM 270 Photojournalism
- COMM 287 Media Performance
- COMM 288 Sports Media Production
- COMM 290 Introduction to Media Writing
- COMM 343 Field Video Production
- COMM 373 Internet as Cultural Communication
- COMM 414 Special Topics
- COMM 420 Interactive Media Production
- COMM 428 Media and Identity
- COMM 435 Digital Storytelling
- COMM 457 Multimedia Production IV
- COMM 458 Global Media
- COMM 459 Communication Law and Ethics
- COMM 464 Individual Project in Communication
- COMM 468 Media Theory
- COMM 472 Social Media Management
- COMM 482 Public Memorialization and the Production of Cultural and National Identity
- COMM 483 Gender Communication
- COMM 492 Professional Internship in Communication 3-6
Note
Students may complete more than one minor in the Department of Communication. The Digital Communication and Media Minor is not available to students who have declared the Digital Communication and Media major.
