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Major and minor offered 

Visit the Digital Media and Film department webpage at https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-and-film 

Major Requirements  

The Digital Media and Film major consists of 12 courses in the categories listed below. For an updated list of creative practice  electives and film, media & society electives, including those offered through other departments and programs, see https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-and-film/major-requirements  

Foundation courses (3)  

  • DMF 101. Film & Media Action  
  • DMF 211. Intro to Digital Media & Film or DMF 251. History of Cinema or DMF 271. World Cinema   
  • DMF 169. Media & Society or DMF 239. Media Industries or GS 101. Introduction to Global Studies I: Political Economy or GS 102. Introduction to Global Studies II: Race, Culture, Identity or GNDR 103. Gender and Society  

Creative Practice electives (2)  

Majors must complete at least 2 creative practice courses from a selection of over twenty-five existing electives in filmmaking, photography, media art, graphic design, journalism, screenwriting, podcasting, acting, directing, set design, music composition, and recording arts.  

Film, Media & Society electives (5)  

Majors must complete 5 courses in the areas of film, media, and society in relation to diverse cultural, historical, and political contexts. At least 2 must be taken at the 300/400 level.  

Media Ethics (1)  

For their media ethics requirement majors must take 1 of the following pre-approved courses:  

  • DMF 311. Film Theory  
  • DMF 307. Technology & Social Change  
  • DMF 340. Global Media: News Analysis & Grassroots Journalism  
  • DMF 4002. Environmental Media  
  • DMF 4016. Social Movements in the Internet Age  
  • DMF 4018. Data Activism & Ethics of AI  

Capstone Project Seminar (1)  

Seniors in the major will complete a semester-long 1-course-credit project in critical media-making, which will be offered as a seminar format with potential for collaborative group projects. Potential for a year-long honors project with pre-approval.  

  • DMF 381. Make/Collaborate:  DMF Capstone  

Minor Requirements  

The Digital Media & Film minor consists of 6 courses:  

  • One foundation course: DMF 211, 251 or 271.  
  • Five electives. At least one of these courses must satisfy the creative practice requirement with DMF 101 (Film & Media Action) included as an option.  

For an updated list of approved electives, including those offered through other departments and programs, see https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-and-film/major-requirements  

Honors in Digital Media and Film 

To be eligible for departmental honors, majors must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Digital Media & Film courses and successfully complete a DMF SYE independent study. Applications to pursue a DMF SYE project must be submitted and approved by the department the semester before the start of the independent study. Interested students should consult the department chair in advance.  

See Digital Media & Film coursesUpdated 7/1/26