Digital Storytelling Graduate Certificate

• Learn the fundamentals of journalism, including interviewing, reporting, and crafting a narrative.
• Gain an understanding of trends such as photojournalism, media mashups, freelancing, and journalistic branding.
• Develop technical skills for the development and dissemination of content for digital production, including photography, video production, audio recording, and visualizations.
• Uncover new ways of telling stories via social media, podcasting, and other digital platforms.

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

• Complete the four certificate courses for graduate credit.
• Earn at least a B grade in each course.
• Complete the courses within three years.

Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.

Certificate Courses

The professional graduate certificate in digital storytelling requires four 4-credit courses, or 16 credits.

You may choose from the following course groups, using the certificate course search.

• Journalism (choose two courses from select group)
• Digital Communication (choose two courses from select group)

Courses taken before the 2018-2019 academic year do not apply toward this certificate.

Ready to take the next step?

You can enroll in your first course in the:

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

See the schedules in the academic calendar.

Search For Courses

To find courses that apply toward the certificate use DCE Course Search and Registration:

• Scroll through the search filters to “Courses in a Graduate Certificate.”
• Choose “Digital Storytelling Certificate” to explore program courses.

Affordability is core to our mission. When compared to our continuing education peers, it’s a fraction of the cost.