Overview

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Storytelling from Michigan State University prepares students for a career in a media-focused world and provides them with the tools and techniques needed for creative, entrepreneurial and analytical processes and production.

Career prospects:

Graduates are prepared for a multitude of career paths -- film, television, corporate communications, digital advertising, new media—anything that involves using sound and image to entertain, inform and/or educate. The digital storytelling major has an interdisciplinary focus with courses from Communication Arts and Science, Film Studies, Journalism, and Media and Information.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Story, Sound and Motion
Media History
The World of Media
2D Animation Storytelling
3D Animation Storytelling
Scoring for Moving Pictures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Film Studies Creative Writing View 598 other Bachelors in Creative Writing in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of the catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Storytelling.
The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Digital Storytelling major is met by completing one of the following courses: Digital Storytelling 411B or 435B or 441 or 442A or 442B or 442C or 443, or Journalism 312.
The requirements of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Tuition Fee

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International

45406 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45406 USD per year during 48 months.
National

43906 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 43906 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

16522 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16522 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for East Lansing

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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