Elmhurst College Introduces New Digital Media Program

ELMHURST, IL -- Video and digital storytelling have taken on an ever-increasing role in our lives, from our phones to our living rooms to the ads we see in airports and shopping malls. They have become equally pervasive in the workplace. Those who can create, produce and critically evaluate digital media at a high level stand to gain a strong foothold in their careers.

Elmhurst College has launched a new digital media program that will help students thrive in the rapidly growing media landscape of the 21st century. The program, which is accepting students for this fall, features three undergraduate majors: digital media, multimedia journalism and digital marketing communication. The program also offers minors in those three disciplines, as well as a minor in film studies.

“Working in film, television, animation, game design or screenwriting is not the ‘long shot’ it used to be,” said Kristyn Jo Benedyk, associate professor of digital media and director of the digital media program.

“Think of how many names you see in the credits of a single film,” Benedyk said. “Now think of all the films and TV shows you see on the networks, or on platforms like Amazon or Netflix. Millions of people are being employed annually in these industries, and Elmhurst is determined to prepare its students for these fields.”

All the degree paths promote a hands-on, experience-driven approach to learning, including the development of professional portfolios that can be used to pursue jobs in a wide and expanding range of careers. Elmhurst’s proximity to Chicago’s thriving film, television, gaming and advertising industries opens up a world of opportunities for graduates.

“This is a multibillion-dollar industry that continuously needs new storytellers and creative people to fill all the positions that bring this media to life,” Benedyk said.

Elmhurst College will accept its first class of digital media, multimedia journalism and digital marketing communication majors in fall 2019. For more information, contact the Elmhurst College Office of Admission at 630-617-3400 or admit@elmhurst.edu.

Source: Elmhurst College