At a Glance

  • Flexibility
    Full Time
  • Delivery Options
    On Campus
  • Degree
    BA

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What courses will you take?

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The B.A. in Digital Media at UMass Lowell offers a rigorous curriculum taught by industry experts.

You will gain exposure to media platforms spanning from online multimedia production to TV and filmmaking through courses in video, film, sound production, editing, motion graphics, podcasting, broadcasting and screenwriting. 

Courses combine theory and hands-on learning, allowing you to develop a fundamental baseline of knowledge as well as your personal interests in media creation. In the senior year, you will complete a professional capstone portfolio project that meets the requirements of future employers. 

Visit the Academic Catalog for a complete course listing.

Why study digital media at UMass Lowell?

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Fun Outside the Classroom

Put your learning into practice. Check out some of the fun ways UML students come together.

Digital Media students operating a camera in a UMass Lowell studio

Experiential Learning

Gain hands-on experience with regional media companies through professional internships and co-ops in film, TV, animation, marketing and digital production. Clients include:

  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Interiology Design Co.
  • Lowell TeleMedia Center
  • MetroWest Legal Services
  • Theatre Arts Program at UMass Lowell
  • Tsongas Industrial History Center
  • U.S. House of Representatives
Digital media student focuses a video camera in a UMass Lowell studio

Advanced Facilities

Put your skills into practice in our new TV studio, theater, sound recording technology studios, music practice rooms, specialized art studios and other relevant UMass Lowell facilities.

A group of students designing for a 3D printer in the UMass Lowell Fabrication Lab.

Interdisciplinary Electives

Deepen your skills and pursue your interests through elective courses offered in collaboration with the English, Art & Design, Music and Political Science Departments.

What can you do with a degree in digital media?

UMass Lowell's Digital Media program prepares students for diverse careers in the rapidly expanding field of media production.

Digital media students at UMass Lowell practice videography

Job roles can include:

  • Television and film production
  • Digital agencies and advertising
  • Media production for web and corporate communications
  • Multimedia production
  • Broadcast and digital journalism
  • Marketing
  • Motion graphics and animation
  • Sports media programming
  • Audio for podcasting and journalism
  • Editing for film, television and multimedia
  • Videography