BDes Digital Multimedia Design at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Digital Multimedia Design (DMD) is an online undergraduate degree delivered in collaboration with the Colleges of Arts & Architecture, Communications, Information Sciences and Technology, and World Campus (WD). The major helps prepare individuals to be leaders in digital media technologies and multimedia industries.

Faculty: College of Arts and Architecture | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Introduction to Digital Art and Design Criticism, Basic Photography for Communications, Writing for Media, Digital Multimedia Design Foundations, Digital Multimedia Design Studio, Digital Multimedia Design Capstone.

Career pathways

The Digital Multimedia Design degree expands your access to a range of learning communities – those typically out of reach for students enrolled in one program within one discipline. Your take courses across three colleges–Arts and Architecture, Communications, Information Sciences and Technology – and it happens entirely online.

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Entry requirements

For specific information on entrance procedures, please visit the website for the College of Arts and Architecture . Direct Admission to the Major Incoming first-year students who meet the program admission requirements are admitted directly into the major. Admission restrictions may apply for change-of-major and/or change-of-campus students. For more information about the admission process for this major, please send a request to the college, campus, or program contact (listed in the Contact tab).

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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