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Pursue Fastest-Growing Fields with a Digital Media Minor

Digital media is exploding with opportunity across nearly every industry. Cornerstone University’s Digital Media minor equips you with in-demand skills in storytelling, design, photography, audio, and video — tools that elevate any major. Whether you’re studying business, ministry, education, the arts, or the sciences, this minor enhances your ability to communicate clearly and create professional content for a world shaped by screens, stories, and constant innovation. Grounded in a Christian worldview, you’ll grow as an artist who creates work highly valued in today’s dynamic digital and media environment.

For more opportunities to advance your career in media or other fields, explore our B.A. in Communication, B.A. in English, B.A. in Media Production, B.S. in Business Marketing or B.A. in Ministry.

Develop Market-Ready Skills with a Minor in Digital Media

Gain highly sought-after skills in digital creative and technical arts that are a complement to any major, including:

Digital Storytelling & Multiplatform Writing – Craft clear, audience-focused stories and write scripts, captions, and on-screen copy for video, audio, photography, and online platforms.

Visual & Graphic Design – Apply layout, typography, color, and composition to create professional graphics and visual assets for web, social media, and video.

Photography & Image Production – Capture compelling images and enhance them through editing techniques that strengthen visual storytelling.

Audio & Video Production Workflows – Record and mix audio, operate cameras, use lighting techniques, and edit short-form video content for promotional and creative projects.

Creative Collaboration & Project Execution – Work through pre-production, production, and post-production steps — planning shoots, managing files, meeting deadlines, and delivering polished content.

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Christian Worldview – Evaluate how digital media shapes culture, and create content with integrity, discernment, and a Christ-centered perspective that honors Truth.

Program Courses

Cornerstone is ready to help you excel in your future chosen field with digital media capabilities through industry-ready courses, including:

Digital Marketing Minor

MDA-111: Intro to Story

Explore narrative structure, aesthetic choices, and storytelling techniques across media, emphasizing the development of an artist’s unique voice.

MDA-213: Intro to Graphic Design

Understand graphic design, industry-standard software (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), and core design principles in an interactive format.

MDA-236: Intro To Digital Photography

Explore the basics of still and digital photography, including core concepts, camera handling, and the aesthetics of image-making.

MDA-261: Audio Production I

Learn the fundamentals of audio engineering through sound collection, arrangement, and essential auditory skills for recording.

MDA-271: Film/Video Production I

Learn video production theory and practice across all phases, gaining hands-on experience with its processes and technology.

MDA-318: Writing for Media

Our hands-on course introduces students to broadcast writing, covering news, advertising, documentaries, and dramatic scripting while helping them develop skills across various media formats.

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Enhancing Your Career with a Digital Marketing Minor

A Digital Media minor equips you with practical creative skills that enhance any major and open doors in fast-growing fields. Graduates support social content, marketing, and communication projects across businesses, nonprofits, churches, and schools, and are well prepared for roles in video, audio, photography, and digital storytelling.

Your Degree Starts Here

Start your degree at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the region. An admissions counselor is ready to help you begin the enrollment process.

  1. Apply — our application is free.
  2. Set goals — your admissions counselor is here to guide you.
  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

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