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Learn from experienced designers and industry leaders.
Create a dynamic portfolio with professional faculty feedback.
Enhance your digital media skills with industry-leading Adobe tools.
With Maryville University’s 100% online bachelor of fine arts in digital media, you’ll engage in a range of relevant course topics, from digital illustration to motion graphics. Develop key skills through a digital media core curriculum, then expand your knowledge and add context to your skills through art history and interdisciplinary coursework.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn to:
Find out how you can exercise creativity while still meeting your clients’ needs.
Learn how to consider and engage your end users in creating digital media.
Create visually appealing and functional digital media products that respond to real-world problems.
Create a graphical representation of the narrative flow to tell stories through images.
Junah Castil, Class of 2022
Danielle Van Komen, Class of 2019
Maryville’s online bachelor’s degree in digital media can equip you to pursue a wide range of career paths in various fields and settings, including advertising, branding and marketing, motion graphics, video game production, UX design, and more.
Many learners who aspire to leadership positions choose to pursue an advanced degree in the field. If you plan to continue your education with a master’s degree, Maryville’s Early Access program enables you to earn up to 12 credits toward your master’s degree during the last phase of your online bachelor’s degree in digital media.
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