BA Digital Media at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

The BA in Digital Media sits at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts — a space where creative vision and critical thinking meet the tools to bring ideas to life. The program is interdisciplinary and team-based, built around a human-centered approach to storytelling and creative practice. Students work with advanced media tools to craft meaningful narratives and graduate prepared for careers in the fast-moving, ever-evolving world of digital media.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

The Digital Media curriculum gives students the freedom to explore — moving through four years of increasingly focused creative and academic work while remaining open to new directions and opportunities. In the first year , students explore the foundations of digital storytelling, meeting industry professionals and building core skills alongside their cohort.

Career pathways

Digital Media graduates are entrepreneurial by nature and fluent across disciplines — equipped not just with technical skills, but with the critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability to chart their own paths across a wide range of industries: Creative Business Owner Producer Animator Game Designer Independent Filmmaker / Director Screenwriter / Story Editor Graphics

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major follows the university/college admission requirements: Freshmen applicants, please visit the Admission Requirements page for more information.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer semesters for first-year and transfer students; the College-Conservatory of Music generally accepts transfer applications for fall only, except BA Music and Electronic Media.

First-year: Early Action deadline November 1 (fall only); fall application deadline March 1 (rolling admission), spring November 1, summer March 1. Confirmation deadlines: May 1 (fall), December 1 (spring), April 1 (summer). The BSN has a priority deadline of November 1 and CCM applicants are encouraged to submit pre-screening materials by November 15.

Transfer: fall application deadline July 1, spring November 1, summer March 1. CCM programmes: December 1 application deadline for fall; DAAP programmes: March 1 application deadline for fall.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application; ACT/SAT scores are optional for fall 2025 and fall 2026 entry.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

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

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