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Tell stories that connect

The Digital Media Communications major at Union University equips students to share ideas and faith creatively through technical, creative, and communication skills suited for today’s interactive media landscape. Students collaborate on hands-on projects for internal and external clients — developing the versatility needed for careers in digital media, content creation, and strategic communication.

Quick Facts

Academic Program

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Department

Department of Communication Arts

Format

In Person

Program Type

Major

Curriculum

What You'll Study

Digital Media Communications at Union develops content creators who can do everything — from conceiving a story to capturing it, editing it, and distributing it across every platform that matters. You'll graduate as a one-person creative studio with the skills, the portfolio, and the purpose to make work worth making.

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Telling Stories That Connect and Matter

At Union, digital media is a tool for storytelling, connection, and impact. You’ll learn to create with skill and communicate with purpose — guided by faculty who believe that mastering digital media and using it for the glory of God are not competing ambitions, but deeply connected ones.

Study with Faculty Who Know the Field

Instructors who believe mastering digital media and glorifying God are connected guide you to create with skill and communicate with purpose.

Christopher Allan Blair

Chair and University Professor of Communication Arts

Rachael Camp

Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Coordinator of DMS

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Photojournalism Emphasis

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The Photojournalism emphasis in Digital Media Communications at Union University trains students to document and communicate stories through powerful visual imagery. Students develop technical photography skills alongside an understanding of photojournalism ethics, history, and contemporary practice — equipping them for careers in journalism, documentary work, and visual media.

Storytelling Emphasis

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The Storytelling emphasis develops digital media creators who can find, shape, and tell compelling stories across video, audio, and multimedia platforms. You'll develop both the craft of narrative storytelling and the technical production skills to bring those stories to life in formats that reach modern audiences.

Interactive Emphasis

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The Interactive emphasis develops digital media creators who design and build content that audiences don't just watch — they engage with. You'll develop skills in interactive design, web-based storytelling, and digital user experience alongside the editorial judgment that makes interactive content genuinely worth experiencing.

Related Programs

Communication Studies Film Studies Journalism Public Relations Digital Media Studies Photojournalism Digital Media Communications: Interactive Digital Media Communications: Photojournalism Digital Media Communications: Storytelling

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