Digital Media, Faculty of Arts

DMED_V: Digital Media


  1. DMED_V 500 (3) Foundations of Digital Entertainment

    Business, technological, social, and ethical issues of digital entertainment introduced and framed though historical exploration and critical analysis of economics, technical innovations, social demands, and ethical constraints involved. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  2. DMED_V 501 (3) Visual Story

    The many facets of storytelling are explored, with an emphasis on development of narrative using shape, colour, line, texture, and composition, as well as text and sound. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  3. DMED_V 502 (3) Improvising Story and Character

    Techniques of improvisational acting are used to develop collaborative and creative skills in building dramatic themes, narratives, and characters. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  4. DMED_V 503 (3) Foundations of Game Design

    Analysis of games as rules, games as play, and games as culture. Students make both physical and electronic games as part of this course. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  5. DMED_V 510 (3) Financing and Distribution of Digital Entertainment

    Methods of financing and distributing video games, mobile content, theatrical feature films, television projects, and series. Drafting and negotiating contracts and intellectual property law related to digital entertainment. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  6. DMED_V 520 (6) Projects I: Building Virtual Worlds

    Student teams design and implement an artifact in a virtual environment. Management and business aspects of team-based creation are studied. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  7. DMED_V 521 (12) Projects II

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  8. DMED_V 522 (12) Projects III

    Pre- or Co-requisite: DMED 521. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  9. DMED_V 523 (12) Projects IV

    Pre- or Co-requisite: DMED 522. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  10. DMED_V 530 (6) Internship

    Full-time work experience related to digital media or entertainment technology, outside the university. Students learn effective communication, collaboration, project management, and team cooperation. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  11. DMED_V 540 (3) Special Projects in Digital Media I

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  12. DMED_V 541 (3) Special Projects in Digital Media II

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  13. DMED_V 550 (3) Directed Studies in Digital Media

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.


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