Digital Media & Design: Interactive Design

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Small class sizes, individual attention and faculty mentoring are at the core of BW's digital media and design program.

Experiential learning bridges classroom study with real-world opportunities. You can enhance your studies through internships, co-curricular activities and other learning opportunities that include:

INTERNSHIPS

BW's proximity to Cleveland puts you within a 20-minute drive to outstanding opportunities. Most students have multiple internships prior to graduation.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Independent study offers students enrichment opportunities beyond the classroom for individualized and advanced study. Students work one-on-one with a faculty member.

FAWICK GALLERY

The gallery holds six exhibitions each year that feature student work and Ohio artists.

STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Personally and professionally rewarding, student organizations and activities foster skills in leadership and teamwork. Opportunities include:

ACM Student Chapter
This computer club sponsors the Annual Baldwin Wallace High School Programming Competition each April, hosts speakers and organizes several social events, including LAN parties and more.

Digital Marketing Center
A hybrid between a class and an internship, BW's Digital Marketing Center is a student-run, experience-driven agency offering digital marketing expertise to local businesses. In addition to gaining portfolio-building, real-world experience and networking opportunities, students can earn certifications from digital marketing applications like Hubspot and Hootsuite.

Digital media and design students are regularly recognized for their achievements.

The UPE National Computer Science Honorary is a national organization for juniors and seniors who have excelled in their computer studies.

At the annual Honors Ceremony in the spring, recognitions include:

The Anthony and Patricia Lauria Scholarship in Computer Science and Information Systems (in honor of Dr. Anthony Lauria, a professor of mathematics and computer science 1984-2002, and Patricia Kirby Lauria '91).

The Charles and Elsie Little Scholarship (honoring the parents of Dr. Richard Little, professor of mathematics 1975-2013).

The Lubrizol Computing Award (funded by the Lubrizol Foundation).

Outstanding Computing Student Award (in honor of Kenneth Weiss Jr. who taught at BW 1972-2010).

Outstanding Senior Awards, which recognize a student in each of the computing majors.

The Sullivan/Schmidt Prize for Computing (in honor of Chris Sullivan, who was an administrator/adjunct faculty member, and his grandparents).

STUDY ABROAD BOOSTS CAREER MARKETABILITY

The opportunity to experience another culture and gain an international perspective is invaluable to your professional development and will add to your career options. Benefits include:

• Understanding computing issues from an international perspective
• Expanding cross-cultural communication and problem-solving skills
• Preparing for an increasingly diverse and international workplace
• Broadening academic horizons
• Improving language skills (although most classes are taught in English)
• Experiencing a different culture
• Building an international network of contacts

Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program

The BW Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program is open to Ohio residents who are entering Baldwin Wallace in the fall as a first-year student or transfer student and are interested in digital media and design. Students are eligible to apply to the program which also offers the Choose Ohio First scholarship, awarding annual, renewable scholarships of up to $5,000.