Digital Media (Cert)
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Digital Media provides a focused graduate-level introduction to digital media for students outside the Department of Digital Media. The 12-credit curriculum combines design practice, digital media technologies, and critical study, with coursework in 3-D modeling, animation, interactivity, gaming, and digital media history, theory, and methods. The program supports Westphal College's emphasis on creative practice, technical skills, critical inquiry, and interdisciplinary learning.
| Degree | Availability | Location |
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Certificate |
Part-Time |
Philadelphia |
Application Requirements
On-Campus Program| Fall (Sept) | Spring (March) | Summer (June) | |
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| Applicants | July 30 | N/A | N/A |
Letters of Rec - Digital Media
A minimum of one letter of recommendation from either a former professor or professional contact with supervisory capacity is required for the MS program; a minimum of two letters are required for the PhD program; however, you are encouraged to submit more to support and strengthen your application.聽 To electronically request recommendations, you must list your recommenders and their contact information on your application. We advise that you follow up with your recommenders to ensure they received your recommendation request 鈥� they may need to check their junk mail folder. Additionally, it is your responsibility to confirm that your recommenders will submit letters by your application deadline and follow up with recommenders who have not completed their recommendations.
Request your recommendation(s) with your application, or through the after you submit your application.
Alternatively, you may submit your recommendation letters by mail. Letters must include the address, phone number, and signature of the recommender. The recommendation envelope must be submitted unopened to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Essay
Please write approximately 500 words explaining your reasons for pursuing a degree from Drexel; your short-term and long-term career plans; and how your background, experience, interest, and/or values, when combined with a Drexel degree, will enable you to pursue these goals successfully.
Submit your essay with your application or through the after you submit your application.
Academic Experience
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required.
Portfolio (Optional)
The Design Research Graduate Admission Committee will examine your work to understand your point of view, accomplishment level, creative problem solving, and systematic thinking. Portfolios may include traditional media, design or creative projects, creative or research-based writings, alternative creative practices, or any combination of media.
Applicants should submit a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 pieces of your strongest and most recent work in your area of study and accomplishment to date. The work should demonstrate a balance of technique and concept. Time-based portfolios should be limited to a five-minute maximum. Writers, please submit a minimum of 6 to 12 pages of written work of either a single piece or numerous smaller pieces.
The portfolio may include any combination of professional design work, student design work, drawings, paintings, printmaking, photography, graphic design, architectural design, interior design, ceramics, sculpture, fiber art, fashion design, jewelry and metals, furniture, designed objects, animation, computer-generated images, film, video, performance art, audio recordings, websites, video games, sketchbooks, scripts, storyboards, creative writing or research writing.
In addition to or instead of submitting a traditional portfolio, you may submit alternative creative practices where appropriate. For example, a research-based paper or project; video blogging; online curation; professional design work; speculative design work examining and redesigning an existing space, product, or interior; narrative outline for a short script or interactive design; or an observational essay of curatorial practice in a museum gallery or public space may inform the admissions committee on your interests and intentions.
The portfolio must be completed through the after you submit your application. Upload the highest possible quality of documentation of your creative work. Media requirements are outlined on the portfolio submission page for files consisting of images, audio, videos, PDF, or embedded media.