# Digital Storytelling (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Dramatic Arts

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17540/18643/18644/17541/17592

### Summary

The Digital Storytelling Certificate of Achievement provides comprehensive training for students interested in the craft of digital video production within the discipline of Dramatic Arts. Students will focus study on developing the skills necessary to conceive, assemble, and share stories that engage audiences via the author’s unique voice. This certificate is designed for students majoring in dramatic arts and those interested in the creation of digital storytelling media for theatre, film, television, and streaming platforms.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Digital Storytelling Program will be able to:**

1.  Analyze and articulate the ideas and questions posited by the experience and study of theatre and film.
2.  Expand their knowledge of the world and society through the engagement of dramatic arts.
3.  Contribute effectively in the creative collaborative process.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 12 |
| DRAM 114A | Digital Storytelling I | 3 |
| DRAM 114B | Digital Storytelling II | 3 |
| DRAM 119 | Film and Television Performance | 3 |
| DRAM 150 | Cinema as Art and Communication I | 3 |
| or DRAM 151 | Cinema as Art and Communication II | 3 |
| **Select 9 units from the following:** | | 9 |
| DRAM 104A | Theatre Company Performance I | 1-2 |
| DRAM 104B | Theatre Company Performance II | 1-2 |
| DRAM 106 | Voice-Over Performance | 3 |
| DRAM 107 | Study of Filmed Plays | 3 |
| DRAM 108 | Playwriting | 3 |
| DRAM 112 | Introduction to Script Analysis | 3 |
| DRAM 124 | Makeup for the Stage | 3 |
| DRAM 165 | Introduction to Stage Movement | 3 |
| DRAM 205 | The American Musical on Stage and Screen | 3 |
| DRAM 244A | Theatre Workshop I | 1-2 |
| DRAM 244B | Theatre Workshop II | 1-2 |
| DRAM 268 | Experimental Theatre | 1-3 |