Bachelor of Science in Digital Communication and Media at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Lee Caplin School of Journalism and Media offers the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Digital Communication and Media in six undergraduate majors. The Digital Journalism and Digital Broadcast Journalism majors are for students interested in pursuing fast-paced careers in journalism and public communication. Students interested in media may choose from Digital TV and Multimedia Production, Digital and Interactive Media, Game Media, and Animation Media, and Sports Media.

Faculty: College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Duration: 4 years (120 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 120 credit hours.

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Entry requirements

Common Prerequisites Common Prerequisites include the following: course and course and any MMC prefixed course. For a list of all state-approved common prerequisites, including alternatives, visit https://cpm.flvc.org. Academic Progression Requirements MAGIC program: Students transferring from the Miami Dade College MAGIC program who wish to enroll in the Animation Media or Game Media majors must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85, including all transfer work in addition to at least 15 hours of FIU work, in order to be eligible to take advanced (4000-level) major-specific requirements. All other students: In order to be eligible to take advanced (4000-level) major-specific requirements, first time and transfer students seeking this degree must successfully pass course , and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85, including all transfer work in addition to at least 15 hours of FIU work.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Early Fall 2027 and Fall 2027. Applications open August 1 on the Common App. Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT or CLT) are submitted separately from the testing agency.

Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer A/C, Summer B and Fall.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

First-year Fall 2027 and Early Fall 2027: Early Action deadline for a complete application with documents is November 2, 2026 (notification December 10, 2026); regular deadline December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027); final deadline March 2, 2027 (last decisions April 2, 2027); deposit due May 1, 2027. The application fee is $30 USD (or an SAT/ACT fee waiver). Applications are submitted through the Common App.

Domestic transfer application deadlines: Spring 2027 December 1; Summer A/C 2027 March 8; Summer B 2027 April 26; Fall 2027 July 8; Spring 2028 November 10 (College of Business deadlines are earlier). Transfer applicants educated at a non-US institution: Spring 2027 October 1; Summer 2027 March 2; Fall 2027 May 16; Spring 2028 October 5. The transfer application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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