Program Recognition
•The certificate is explicitly distinct from the Media and Communication Studies minor and the Digital Art and Design certificate, offering specialized, narrative-focused training in one mode of digital communication (source: video-production-digital-storytelling/index.html)
Training
•Open to any Catholic University undergraduate as a complement to their primary major, the certificate combines coursework from three departments — Media and Communication Studies, Art, and Drama — and requires two core courses, MDIA 302 (Introduction to Video Production) and MDIA 312 (Intermediate Video Production), plus four electives from narrative or production tracks (source: video-production-digital-storytelling/index.html)
•Students build technical skills in lighting, videography, motion graphics, digital audio, and video editing while developing a creative voice through digital storytelling; production electives include Art courses such as Time-Based Media and Sound Production and Design, and Drama courses such as Directing I and Screenwriting (source: video-production-digital-storytelling/index.html)
