New Media and Digital Design

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DTEM-1402-R11- Digital Cultures
Summer Session 1: May 26, 2026 - June 25, 2026
YR - Hybrid RH/Online: TR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course will examine the interplay between digital environments and the culture(s) they both stem from and shape. It will give special attention to the ways digital and networked spaces relate to lived experiences on- and offline, organize social relationships, shape values and norms, engage individuals in participatory modes of cultural production, and impact culture on an individual, group, and trans-national scale. Students will investigate the culture(s) (social norms, language, practices of inclusion and exclusion, etc.) of individual digital platforms and learn about cultural norms that span the digital world more broadly. We will also critically engage with whether and how those qualities might also impact the offline experience of various communities or groups, such as those based on race, gender, class, abilities, or affiliation with various subcultures or values.

CRN: 17030

Instructor: D'Aiello, Alan
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ACUP, AMST, APPI, CCUS, CMST, COMC

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DTEM-2411-R11- Digital Research Methods
Summer Session 1: May 26, 2026 - June 25, 2026
YR - Hybrid RH/Online: MW, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

(Formerly COMM 4710): Digital technologies affect every area of social life, from personal identity, to interaction with others, to broad social and political arenas. Digital technologies have also deeply impacted scholarship and research in the humanities and the social sciences. How can we investigate the impacts of digital technologies accurately? How do academics and industry professionals use social media, “big data,” and the like to answer puzzling questions? This course provides an overview of and hands-on approach to contemporary digital research methods, including ethnography, interviews, focus groups, metrics and analytics, and polling and surveys. Students will become familiar with basic research methods used in both academic and professional contexts.

CRN: 17031

Instructor: Van Cleaf, Kara
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: CCUS, CMST, DTMM, JOUR, JSME, NMDD

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DTEM-2421-V11- Digital Production New Media
Summer Session 1: May 26, 2026 - June 25, 2026
V - Virtual (online courses only): TWR, 10:00AM - 01:00PM

This course focuses on analysis and practice of visual design concepts as they apply to a wide range of digital software programs. The course generally covers photo editing, audio editing, video editing, desktop publishing, and basic website design. Classes are structured around individual production assignments with a focus on project management, composition, and layout. Note:

CRN: 16494

Instructor: Katsafouros, Catherine
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: JDPR, JOUR, NMAC, NMAT, NMDD, NMMI, ZLB2

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DTEM-3500-V21- Resistance and Global Activism
Summer Session 2: June 30, 2026 - August 04, 2026
V - Virtual (online courses only): TWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course studies the proliferation, and implications, of digital technology in political resistance. The goal is to provide students with analytical tools and skills for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary digital resistance. The course’s perspective is on the resistance played out in the “everyday life” of “ordinary” people: a resistance that might be widespread and diffused, individual or small scale, implicitly political, disguised, or even hidden. It brings to light how the “private” or “personal” can be political and explores the creativity of “cultural resistance.” Particular interest will be paid to studying new sources of power and their ability to subvert or censor acts of digital resistance. By taking this course, the participants will gain a sophisticated understanding of the role played by technology, and technology providers, in the performance of and resistance to power. Course participants will develop a critical understanding of the nature of technology and its implications for local, regional, and global justice. Note:

CRN: 16495

Instructor: Klang, Mathias
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: CCMS, CCUS, CELP, CMST, COMC, DTEV, NMDE

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DTEM-4480-L21- Digital Media & Public Responsibility
Summer Session 2: June 30, 2026 - August 04, 2026
YL - Hybrid LC/Online: TWR, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

An examination of the public cultures, goods, and problems that emerge from the ongoing integration of digital media into everyday life. This course goes beyond a traditional focus on personal problems and responsibilities to explore how publics have and can take collective responsibility to address structural inequities in a digital society. Note:

CRN: 14930

Instructor: Donovan, Gregory
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ACUP, AMST, APPI, ASAM, ASHS, CELP, DTEV, EP4, JETH, JOUR, NMDD, NMDE, PJMJ, PJST, VAL

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NMDD-3020-L11- Digital Storytelling
Summer Session 1: May 26, 2026 - June 25, 2026
L - Lincoln Center: MW, 09:00AM - 01:00PM

This class explores storytelling in emerging platforms. From the still image, the soundscape, and film, we will evolve to discuss game design and interactive storytelling. The practice of game narratives is a new aspect of writing for digital media that helps to bridge storytelling formats from television and film with interactive experiences on our computers or phones. Integrated workshops in cinematography, sound and video editing, and game design via Twine will enable students to create story projects of their own. Note:

CRN: 17039

Instructor: Vicari, Christopher
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: CCMS, COMC, COMM, CVW, DTEM, NMAT

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NMDD-3450-V21- UX Design for Empowerment
Summer Session 2: June 30, 2026 - August 04, 2026
V - Virtual (online courses only): TWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course focuses on how human-centered design and participatory design methods can be used as approaches to empowerment. Students will gain a hands-on experience with conducting user research, synthesizing findings into insights, ideating, sketching, rapid prototyping, and validating concepts with users. Course reading, discussions, and activities will be organized into a user-experience project to help students get out and interact with real users, needs, and challenges.

CRN: 17040

Instructor: Vacca, Ralph
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: DTEM, DTEV, NMAC, NMAT, NMMI

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