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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 | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
| Distribution Courses | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 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 | 3 | |
| PHYS 1700 | Descriptive Acoustics | 3 | |
| DGM 2130 | Digital Audio Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 2140 | Electronics for Media | 3 | |
| DGM 2440 | Sound for Film and Television | 3 | |
| DGM 2460 | Radio Production | 3 | |
| DGM 2481 | Digital Audio Restoration | 3 | |
| DGM 2410 | Core Recording Principles | 3 | |
| DGM 2430 | Core Mixing Principles | 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 | 3 | |
| COMP 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 | |
| DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 | |
| DGM 3410 | Audio Engineering for the Studio I | 3 | |
| DGM 3460 | Live Sound Reinforcement | 3 | |
| DGM 3420 | Studio Recording II | 3 | |
| DGM 3440 | Sound for Games | 3 | |
| DGM 4000 | Writing for Digital Media | 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 (3.0) | ||
| MUSC 1110 | Music Theory I (3.0) | ||
| MUSC 1120 | Music Theory II (3.0) | ||
| DGM 2120 | Web Essentials (3.0) | ||
| DGM 2210 | 3D Modeling and Animation Essentials (4.0) | ||
| DGM 2240 | Interaction Design (3.0) | ||
| DGM 240R | Special Topics in Digital Audio (1.0) | ||
| DGM 281R | Internship (1) | ||
| DGM 340R | Advanced Topics in Digital Audio (1.0) | ||
| 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 (1.0) | ||
| DGM 481R | Internship (1) | ||
| Or other advisor approved electives | |||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnote |
| 1 MUSC 1010 Introduction to Music 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.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | 4 |
| MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | Ciollege Algebra | 4 |
| DGM 2460 | Radio Production | 3 |
| Fine Arts Gen Ed | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| PES 1097 or HLTH 1100 | Fitness for Life or Personal Health and Wellness | 2 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2130 | Digital Audio Essentials | 3 |
| MUSC 1100 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| American Institutions | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| Third Science | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2410 | Core Recording Principles | 3 |
| DGM 2490 | Digital Audio Workstation 1 | 3 |
| DGM 2481 | Introduction to Digital Audio Restoration | 3 |
| PHYS 1700 | Descriptive Acoustics | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2430 | Core Mixing Principles | 3 |
| DGM 2440 | Sound for Film and Television | 3 |
| DGM 2491 | Digital Audio Workstation 2 | 3 |
| DGM 2140 | Electronics for Media | 3 |
| DGM Elective | See Advisor to plan electives | 3 |
| *Student applies to program by submitting portfolio toward the end of this semester. | ||
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 3410 | Audio Engineering for the Studio I | 3 |
| DGM 3440 | Sound for Games | 3 |
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media WE | 3 |
| Biology Gen Ed | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | See Advisor to plan electives | 3 |
| DGM 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 3420 | Audio Engineering for the Studio II | 3 |
| DGM 3460 | Live Sound Reinforcement | 3 |
| DGM 3220 | Project Management | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| DGM Elective | See Advisor to plan electives | 1 |
| Semester total: | 13 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 4310 | Senior Projects I | 3 |
| DGM 4430 | Audio Mastering | 3 |
| DGM 4000 | Writing for Digital Media | 3 |
| Physical Science | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| DGM Elective | See Advisor to plan electives | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 4410 | Senior Projects II | 3 |
| DGM 312G | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Humanities | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science | See Wolverine Track for options | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | See Advisor to plan electives | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Degree total: | 120 | |
The Digital Media department is in the College of Engineering & Technology. To find the most up-to-date information from the Digital Media department, visit their website.
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