Digital Storytelling at Loyola University Chicago

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Overview The two-year Digital Storytelling program at Loyola University Chicago prepares professionals for a career in digital media by teaching them the most important skills hiring managers need: How to write, shoot and edit powerful digital content.Create a Personal and Rewarding ExperienceOne of the greatest strengths of our program is that students can shape their own experience. Prospective candidates should demonstrate an interest in digital media and/or storytelling in relation to: I want to find another Master Course JournalismAdvertisingPublic relationsDocumentary filmmakingDigital Media and Storytelling Program HighlightsA total of 36 credit hours—18 each in Foundations and Applications, expanding your knowledge and technical skills in non-fictional narrativeLearn using state-of-the-art equipment in our Convergence Studio and technology labs.A flexible class schedule – Classes are held in the evening to accommodate working professionalsReal-world curriculum equips students from diverse backgrounds with a broader, more in-depth skill set so that they can become productive members of communications teams in a variety of organizationsA Capstone course that integrates learning from all coursework and culminates in a professional project that is widely distributed to the publicCareer planning - Students can work with faculty to help determine the right career for them or how to become more marketable in their current area of employment.Create a digital portfolio in the heart of Chicago–Courses take place at Loyola's Water Tower Campus in Chicago, a world-class city that is recognized as a leading communications and business district.Career AdvancementFor all students, a concrete, successful outcome of the program is career advancement. Our alumni have secured the following positions in the U.S. and abroad:Digital Content ProducerMedia ProducerDocumentary Production SpecialistPodcastingAccount DirectorGraphics SpecialistWeb content developerMedia Entrepreneur

Loyola University’s Master of Communication: Digital Storytelling program is for makers. Makers of all forms of digital content who desire the tools to turn their ideas into compelling, marketable stories they can share with the world.