Overview

With hands-on experiences and expert faculty, you'll develop a strong foundation in all phases of media-making production and gain the skills to succeed in a variety of industry roles.

Key Features

Whether they want to produce the next award-winning podcast, write a hit streaming series, or influence millions with social media content, students learn from seasoned professionals using industry standard technology to tell their stories on screens big or small. Students can choose one of three pathways:

Writing and directing

Production and post-production

Business and promotion

Though each pathway is specialized to prepare students for their area of interest, opportunities for collaboration within the major and throughout Kent State University are limitless.

Digital media production majors regularly work with students from theatre and dance, game design, science, music, art and fashion, as they produce live events, short films, documentaries and animated works.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this Digital Media Production degree from Kent State University will be able to:

Collaborate as a member of an interdisciplinary, creative team.

Demonstrate proficiency in writing and a combination of the following skills needed to craft a story in multiple genres: cinematography, sound, editing and producing.

Apply the theories and practices of multimedia storytelling and production.

Research, plan and create original multimedia storytelling projects.

Demonstrate an understanding of both the history of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry and of our responsibility to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive industry.

Demonstrate an understanding of professional protocols, as well as legal and ethical principles and practices.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elements Of Film, Tv And Animation

Production Safety And Set Protocol

Media, Power And Culture

Story For Picture

Directing For Picture

Digital Video Editing

Producing For Picture

Sound For Picture

Digital Cinematography

Production

Law Of Media And Journalism

Ethics And Issues In Media And Journalism

Race, Gender, Class And Dis/ability In Media Industries

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National: Application and all required materials must be submitted seven days before the start of the semester.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kent, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A copy of your Passport Biographical Page.

English Language Proficiency scores

Secondary School Graduation Certificate/Diploma/Attending Certificate (Certified English translation and original language).

Secondary School Transcripts/detailed mark sheets (Certified English translation and original language).

Financial guarantee (bank statements) that show sufficient funds to cover educational and living expenses.

Kent State Affidavit of Financial Support is required when you are funded by a sponsor(s). For example: parent, sibling, relative, friend, government, organization or institute/school.

Financial documents are only required after acceptance.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23690 USD / year

≈ 23690 USD / year
Out-of-State

23690 USD / year

≈ 23690 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13466 USD / year

≈ 13466 USD / year

Living costs

Kent

United States

1036 - 1710 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key Features

Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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