The Digital Media Technologies program at ESU immerses students in the media business and its creative technologies.
Students use today’s creative media technologies to learn how to tell stories and prepare for dynamic media careers. ESU offers a very hands-on program that allows students to experience many aspects of media, from video and TV production to web design, photography, digital graphics, social and interactive media, and new courses and content in esports and virtual reality.
The undergraduate programs provide our students with a wide range of production and creative skills, in multiple subject areas to prepare them with hands on access to the technology they need to become the professionals and leaders in creative media industries.
Minor
This program offers a choice of one of four different minors In Digital Media Technologies:
Selection of one of these minors is done after consultation with the appropriate faculty adviser in the student's major and/or the chair of the Department of Digital Media Technologies.
Why ESU?
Students will learn the techniques of creative media production and how to use the technology of creativity to create media content in a myriad of ways.
The department is also building an Academic Sports Lab with powerful computers and the Advanced Digital Warrior Podcasting Studio as well as a Virtual Reality Studio.
What You'll Learn
Our Digital Media Technologies students learn a variety of skills from access and assignments using:
- A fully upgraded 4K TV studio
- A full audio recording studio with instruments
- PC and Mac video editing labs and an advanced computer lab for production work and computer gaming
- Advanced multimedia and computer classrooms
These software packages are taught on both Windows and Apple computers. We prepare our students to meet the challenges of tomorrow's media industries.
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Final Cut
- After Effects
- InDesign
- Pro Tools
Near the end of their time in DMT, our students create digital portfolios and production reels that showcase their talents and competence in a variety of digital media.
Student Organizations
Members of AERho emphasize superior scholarship and creative participation in broadcast and production activity. Membership in AERho exemplifies excellence of work, demonstrated leadership qualities and service to the organization, the community and the industry.
Our Purpose of the Media Production Club is to create visual products for the ESU audience and ourselves. The members have hands-on experience with every position in the TV Studio. We will also spend our time creating pieces for those companies that contact us in need of work.
The purpose of the Photography Club is to create, share knowledge, and broaden the scope of visual design and imagery through the Art of Photography.
Career Opportunities
ESU Digital Media Technologies alumni are in the TV industry, video production, post-production, photography, web design, digital graphics, education and training, business, digital marketing, social media, interactive media, film industry, sound recording, radio stations, and various forms of media and content creation.
Internships and Research Opportunities
We place ESU students in internships at a wide range of digital media opportunities in the industry, including television and radio facilities, production studios, content creators, editors, animators, digital service providers, and photographers.
Examples of some of the companies our students have had internships with:
Career Development at ESU
We'll help you launch your career. Support services are available through the ESU Career Development Center. The center offers a variety of internship opportunities, career planning, and employment services to all ESU students and alumni.
Become a Warrior
Take the next step toward earning your Digital Media degree at ESU
Contact Us
Campus Address
Fine & Performing Arts Center
(570) 422-3695
Department Chair and Gallery Director
Darlene Farris-LaBar
dfarris@esu.edu
(570) 422-3813
