Accredited online digital media programs

Digital media involves merging technology and principles of design to convey ideas or communicate messages to the public. This can be done through a variety of methods, including digital photography and manipulation, computer illustration, animation, audio or video production and editing.

The work of digital media professionals can be found in the following fields:

• advertising or marketing
• product packaging
• website design
• educational technology software
• video games
• signage
• television
• radio
• films
• cell phones

Because of the vast array of industries and employers that rely on digital media specialists, these jobs are numerous with titles, such as graphic designer, web designer, animator, illustrator, art director, multimedia designer or specialist. And because technology continues evolving every day, providing more uses for digital media, these jobs are growing faster than average. However, it is because of this changing technology that a college degree is essential for finding such jobs.

College degrees in digital media

You can generally expect most digital media jobs to require at least a bachelor's degree in graphic design, multimedia communications or a related subject. Such a program will not only provide artistic training, including 2D and 3D design or animation, but you'll also learn the ins and outs of e-commerce, website development, law and ethics relating to digital communication and computer programming.