Introduction to Digital Media

Summer 2023 > Humanities & Social Sciences > DGMD.1000 > 021

Course No: DGMD.1000-021; SIS Class Nbr: 3133; SIS Term: 3240
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This foundational course that surveys the history and current state of digital and web-based media from a variety of perspectives: cultural and ethical, as well as the production and monetization of media. Students engage with and become critical consumers of media, learning how we use it to disseminate, market, entertain, influence and disrupt.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Core Codes: AH, LDAY, DCA, DGMD, FLST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Jennifer Pipp
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • M,W | 12:30 PM-3:15 PM EDT
  • 2023 Summer: Jul 05 to Aug 14
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1020
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Friday Class Meetings for Live Online and On-Campus Courses

Unless otherwise noted above

  • Summer Start I M/W classes begin on Monday May 15 and include 3 FRIDAYS: May 19, June 2 and June 16 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer Start I T/Th classes begin on Tuesday, May 16 and include 2 FRIDAYS: May 26 and June 9 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer Start II M/W classes begin on Wednesday, July 5 and include 2 FRIDAYS: July 7 and July 21 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer Start II T/Th classes begin on Tuesday, July 6 and include 3 FRIDAYS: July 14, July 28 and August 4 at the regularly scheduled hours.

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