Digital Media Degrees
Develop Creative Communication and Digital Storytelling Skills
The digital world is constantly expanding to include a variety of areas, such as production, social media, web design, animation, print design and film production. Undergraduate digital design degrees from Grand Canyon University feature coursework in computer-generated arts and can provide an opportunity to explore and express your artistic talents through various digital platforms.
Discover your creative passions through GCU’s diverse array of digital media degrees, encompassing specialized concentrations in various forms of artistic expression using digital technology.
GCU offers digital media degrees intended to help prepare you for a career through comprehensive and collaborative educational experiences. The interactive courses within the digital design degrees and media programs are designed to help equip graduates with the skills and experience relevant to diverse industries, including but not limited to, arts, media, marketing, production, technology and business sectors.
The digital media and communication arts major focuses on the intersection of the internet, digital video, audio and photography within an increasing array of delivery systems, including video production, digital photography, graphic design and web design. GCU’s College of Arts and Media includes concentrations in advertising design, digital design and digital film, as well as digital media opportunities in theatre, dance and music programs.
Students can jump in quickly and develop a strong design foundation in the areas of:
Gain Applicable Experience With Projects
If you appreciate the finer details in any art form, digital design degrees or film production degrees can give you an all-encompassing environment with opportunities to gain design experience while building your portfolio.
Through hands-on projects and practical experiences, you have the opportunity to gain applicable experience that can help prepare you for the landscape of digital media and film production.
Whether your passion lies in crafting captivating graphics, designing immersive user experiences or bringing cinematic stories to life, these degrees teach the skills and knowledge needed to compete in today’s creative industry, such as:
Collaborating with industry professionals
Harnessing modern technology
Exploring innovative techniques
Creating impactful visual content
Average median annual wage for special effects artists and animators, as of May 2023(See disclaimer 1)
Average median annual wage for media and communication workers, as of May 2023(See disclaimer 2)
Digital Design Degrees and Film Production Degrees
GCU offers modern design and film production degrees that can equip graduates with comprehensive knowledge and advanced skills. Our degrees in digital design and film can offer students who are passionate about the arts and entertainment field a gateway to a myriad of possibilities.
Degrees in Digital Design and Media
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Career Possibilities for Digital Media Degree Graduates
GCU’s digital media and film production degree programs can provide a combination of foundational creative skills and practical design solutions to help you prepare a strong portfolio.
These skills have applicability across various career paths, which may include:
Special effects artist
Animator
Graphic designer
Film and video editor
Advertising and promotions manager
Postsecondary communications teacher
Average median annual wage for arts and design occupations, including graphic designers, as of May 2023(See disclaimer 3)
Earn Your Degree From an Accredited University
Digital media majors at GCU have the opportunity to grow into creative leaders and innovative designers who think critically with a Christian worldview. Holding accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission since 1968, many of GCU’s academic programs embody the highest standards of quality. We are proud to showcase the accolades of our digital media degrees faculty, students and alumni, which illustrate the contributions within our university community.
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- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Special Effects Artists and Animators as of May 2023, retrieved May 7, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as special effects artists and animators, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Media and Communication Workers as of May 2023, retrieved May 7, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as media and communication workers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Arts and Design Occupations as of May 2023, retrieved May 7, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as arts and design occupations, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Web Developers and Digital Designers May 2023, retrieved May 7, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as web developers and digital designers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
- The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Art Directors as of May 2023, retrieved May 7, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as art directors, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.