Digital Multimedia Design, B.Des.
B.Des. in Digital Multimedia Design
Design. Discover.
We want to help you create a better digital world. Prepare for jobs or the future by developing your versatile leadership and problem-solving skills. This is more than a program. It is an approach to interdisciplinary thought. Apply contemporary design methods to engage in real-world issues through art!
Earn a Bachelor of Design in Digital Multimedia Design at Penn State
Want to turn your digital skills into a digital degree?
The Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Digital Multimedia Design (DMD) is an online undergraduate degree delivered in collaboration with the College of Arts & Architecture, the College of Communications, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology, through Penn State’s World Campus.
The major prepares individuals to be leaders in digital media technologies and multimedia industries. This interdisciplinary degree develops students’ design thinking through courses in art and design, critical thinking through courses that promote active, critical and ethical use of communications media and technologies, and systems thinking through courses in information technology and human interaction.
Next Steps
Is the B.Des. in Digital Multimedia Design right for you?
Are you are inspired by learning processes that challenge you to explore knowledge beyond given boundaries? Do you want to build alternative options for bringing different media together, or collaborate with others to find new ways of communicating ideas?
When the changing face of digital media and the open-ended nature of digital design are brought together in settings involving information science and technology, communications, and visual arts, the outcome is beyond your imagination. Challenge yourself to prepare for the future of design with us!
Considering the B.Des. in Digital Multimedia Design? Consider this.
The Digital Multimedia Design degree expands your access to a range of learning communities – those typically out of reach for students enrolled in one program within one discipline.
- You take courses across three colleges–Arts and Architecture, Communications, and Information Science.
- We are preparing a generation of 21st-century learners and leaders in art and digital design.
- The fully integrated scope of this program will equip you with skills considered central to many 21st-century design careers.
alumni spotlight
Caleb Yoder
“Penn State gave me the opportunity to explore the many career paths available in the film industry.”
A student internship with DreamWorks Animation led Caleb Yoder to a full-time videographer position with the company following his graduation. Caleb spent eight months as a videographer before moving to the DreamWorks TV division, where he worked as a production assistant and production coordinator on Harvey Street Kids. As a Schreyer Scholar, Caleb graduated with highest distinction, serving as college marshal for the College of Arts and Architecture. Caleb now is assistant animatic editor at DreamWorks.