The BS in Digital Audio allows students to study, without distraction, the physics and mathematics of audio engineering, basic audio-related electronics, recording tools and techniques, mixing tools and techniques, mastering tools and techniques, radio production, room acoustics and design, production sound for film and television, post-production sound, audio restoration (archival, historical, and forensic), and the business and marketing practices of the audio industry.
Total Program Credits: 120
General Education Requirements: | 36 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5.0) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL | 4 | |
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5.0) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3.0) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3.0) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3.0) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3.0) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3.0) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3.0) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
Distribution Courses | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities | 3 | ||
Fine Arts 1 | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science 2 | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 71 Credits | ||
DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | 4 | |
MUSC 1100 | Fundamentals of Music FF | 3 | |
PHYS 1700 | Descriptive Acoustics PP | 3 | |
DGM 2130 | Digital Audio Essentials | 3 | |
DGM 2140 | Audio Hardware I | 3 | |
DGM 2440 | Production Sound for Cinema | 3 | |
DGM 2460 | Podcast and Radio Production | 3 | |
DGM 2481 | Digital Audio Restoration | 3 | |
DGM 2410 | Core Recording | 3 | |
DGM 2430 | Core Mixing | 3 | |
DGM 2490 | Digital Audio Workstation Training I | 3 | |
DGM 2491 | Digital Audio Workstation Training II | 3 | |
DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media WE | 3 | |
DGM 312G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication GI | 3 | |
DWDD 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 | |
DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 | |
DGM 3410 | Advanced Recording | 3 | |
DGM 3460 | Live Sound Reinforcement | 3 | |
DGM 3420 | Advanced Mixing | 3 | |
DGM 3440 | Sound for Games I | 3 | |
DGM 4000 | Writing for Digital Audio WE | 3 | |
DGM 4310 | Senior Capstone I | 3 | |
DGM 4410 | Senior Capstone II | 3 | |
DGM 4430 | Audio Mastering | 3 | |
Elective Requirements: | 13 Credits | ||
Take 13 credits from the following including 6 upper division credits. | 13 | ||
MUSC 1010 | Introduction to Music FF (3.0) | ||
MUSC 1110 | Music Theory I (3.0) | ||
MUSC 1120 | Music Theory II (3.0) | ||
DWDD 1600 | Web Essentials (3.0) | ||
DGM 240R | Special Topics in Digital Audio (1-4) | ||
DAGV 1200 | 3D Modeling Essentials (3) | ||
DWDD 2410 | Interaction Design (3.0) | ||
DGM 281R | Internship (1-8) | ||
DGM 340R | Advanced Topics in Digital Audio (1-4) | ||
DGM 3430 | Recording Studio Design Principles and Practices (3.0) | ||
DGM 3481 | Advanced Audio Restoration and Forensics (3.0) | ||
DGM 3490 | Digital Audio Workstation Training III (3) | ||
DGM 3491 | Digital Audio Workstation Training IV (3) | ||
DGM 350R | Advanced Topics in Digital Motion Picture Production (1-4) | ||
DGM 481R | Internship (1-8) | ||
Or other advisor approved electives |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnote |
1 MUSC 1010 Introduction to Music FF recommended. |
2 MGMT 1010 Introduction to Business recommended |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | 4 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | 4 |
DGM 2460 | Podcast and Radio Production | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Fine Arts Gen Ed | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 2130 | Digital Audio Essentials | 3 |
MUSC 1100 | Fundamentals of Music FF | 3 |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
American Institutions | 3 | |
Third Science | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 2410 | Core Recording | 3 |
DGM 2490 | Digital Audio Workstation Training I | 3 |
DGM 2481 | Digital Audio Restoration | 3 |
PHYS 1700 | Descriptive Acoustics PP | 3 |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 2430 | Core Mixing | 3 |
DGM 2440 | Production Sound for Cinema | 3 |
DGM 2491 | Digital Audio Workstation Training II | 3 |
DGM 2140 | Audio Hardware I | 3 |
DGM Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 3410 | Advanced Recording | 3 |
DGM 3440 | Sound for Games I | 3 |
DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media WE | 3 |
Biology Gen Ed | 3 | |
Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
DWDD 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 3420 | Advanced Mixing | 3 |
DGM 3460 | Live Sound Reinforcement | 3 |
DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
DGM Elective | 1 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 4310 | Senior Capstone I | 3 |
DGM 4430 | Audio Mastering | 3 |
DGM 4000 | Writing for Digital Audio WE | 3 |
Physical Science | 3 | |
DGM Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
DGM 4410 | Senior Capstone II | 3 |
DGM 312G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication GI | 3 |
Humanities | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Digital Media department is in the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Digital Media department, visit their website.
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