Bachelor of Science in Digital Storytelling

When the first caveman (incidentally, his name was Gronk, Son of Big Gronk) re-enacted the day's glorious mammoth hunt, it wasn't long before somebody else thought, "Me add drama!" and accompanied Gronk by whacking a stick on a hollow log, like a drum. Somebody else decided to dress Gronk in part of a mammoth hide, and costuming was born, and by then, the story was packing the cave, selling out each night. So scalping tickets was invented, and therefore the first business major. Other cavemen didn't like his prices, so then came judges, then lawyers, and thereafter the decline of all civilization. The end.

See, storytelling takes a lot of forms. Some people have a knack for adding drama with just voice and arm waving, but the reason a movie about the ill-fated voyage of the HMS Titanic sold out was because storytelling is best when it's wed to a sense of drama—sound, acting, costuming...lights, camera, action!

Digital Storytelling combines the best of the liberal arts—writing, literature, performance, communication, social and cultural awareness, with the best of what DSU has to offer-cutting edge computer technology.

The skills we'll teach you are needed by movie makers, computer game designers, museums, advertising agencies: anyone who knows that flashy computer technology is great and all, but it's even better with a darn good story. Just don't tell the lawyers about our reference to a certain boat-sinking movie; you might well end civilization as we know it.

Possible Job Titles:

Website Designer
Animation Artist
Art Director
Media Integration Specialist
Graphic Designer

Job Outlook:

Good

What are the benefits of a DSU Degree?

Cool facts or interesting things about this major:
- The Digital Storytelling emphasis, in the Digital Arts and Design major, combines traditional storytelling techniques with new media to create artists and performers who have the skills to work in a variety of fields depending on their interests and expertise.
Faculty's unique experiences or certifications in this major:
- Digital Storytelling faculty have backgrounds in Theatre, Communication, Film, and Creative Writing.
Integrated Technology:
- The Digital Storytelling major applies the DAD technology courses to traditional storytelling and performance opportunities.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Semester (16cr) Semesters Per Degree 8 (128cr)*
Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts & Design Digital Storytelling Specialization
Degree Requirements	128 cr
	Credits
Digital Arts & Design Core	27
ART 122 Design II - Color	3
ART 123 3-D Design	3
ARTD 282 2-D Design on Computers I	3
DAD 110 Introduction to Digital Arts & Design	3
DAD 215 Team Building/Creative Problem Solving	3
DAD 222 Audio Production I	3
DAD 494 Internship	1
DAD 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship	2
SPCM 225 Symbolic & Strategic Communication	3
ENGL 480 Contemporary Rhetoric	3
Digital Storytelling Specialization	39
Students in this specialization must take ART 121, SOC 285, as part of the general education requirements.
ARTD 460 Digital Editing	3
ARTD 330 Digital Storytelling	3
DAD 335 Contexts for Digital Storytelling	3
DAD 375 Storyboarding	3
DAD 430 Digital Video Production	3
ENGL 405 Media Studies	3
ENGL 383 Creative Writing 1	3
SPCM 250 Storytelling	3
SPCM 340 Oral Interpretation & Literature	3
THEA 201 Film Appreciation	3
THEA 131 Introduction to Acting	3
THEA 241 Stagecraft	3
THEA 351 Directing	3
Electives	21
General Education Requirements	30
Institutional Requirements	11
* The serving size is based on a four year degree plan, so your course load may vary depending on your specific educational goals. The values here are current as of the 2009-10 DSU course catalog.