What You’ll Study

Technical expertise. Theoretical foundation. Professional focus.

The Digital Media Production major is a hands-on, professionally focused degree that equips students with technical expertise and a theoretical foundation in the making of video, audio, television, cinema, and radio. The major prepares students for a multitude of career pathways that include broadcast journalism, filmmaking, podcast production, and video content creation.

A comprehensive, creative education.

Our program instills a deep understanding of media production from a technical, creative, ethical, and analytical perspective. It offers an experiential education while examining the theoretical underpinnings that make for meaningful and substantive media products. From day one, students will be actively producing media; from short films to podcasts to news broadcasts.

Media for impact and the common good.

Digital media production is a growth industry with a wide range of professional opportunities. From entertainment to education to advertising to news, digital media touches every aspect of modern life. Recognizing this, the Digital Media Production major is dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive community of scholars and practitioners who will wield the power of media production to make a positive impact on society and further the common good.

Student Opportunities

Where creativity meets real-world experience.

• Digital Media Production courses take place in our state-of-the-art TV/Film studio, computer lab, podcast studio, or audio lab. Students have 24-7 access to these facilities, and can also check-out cameras, tripods, light-kits, microphones, and related film equipment for use on set or in the field.
• In partnership with Gonzaga Athletics, many students work as crew members on games streamed live on ESPN+. Roles include directing, replay operator, camera operation, and play-by-play announcing. See how Gonzaga alumni are reviving a legacy broadcasting class.
• The A9X74 MAGASIN - Achat le plus pratique Le Steyr Scout : un fusil léger, polyvalent, construit sur le concept de « fusil d’éclaireur » Acheter sur le canal officiel Film Festival is an annual showcase of the best student-made film and video work produced each year. Juried by esteemed members of the local professional film community, the festival gives students the opportunity to publicly screen their projects to an audience of their neighbors and peers.

The Integrated Media Department

Interdisciplinary education. Practical preparation.

Digital Media Production is housed within the Integrated Media Department, which is also the home of our Journalism and Public Relations majors. Students are encouraged to take courses across all three majors to best suit their academic and professional goals, and through this comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum, students gain the skills critical for success in in today’s increasingly complex media landscape.

Faculty with lived experience.

The department’s faculty has collectively spent decades working professionally in media, including print and broadcast journalism, the film industry, public relations, strategic communication, and advertising. They bring lived experience to the classroom that vigorously prepares students to be successful professionals.