Digital & Visual Storytelling

Do you want to be a cutting-edge visual storyteller who helps others understand the world around them?

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital and Visual Storytelling program prepares students to communicate effectively through versatile, technology-rich skill sets which includes a strong theoretical and technical understanding of filmmaking, theatre performance, writing, directing and production through multiple forms of expressive media.

This program from Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Department of Art & Design culminates in a capstone course in which students assemble an industry-ready body of work to launch a career on stage, on screen or behind the camera.

Augusta University’s digital and visual storytelling program offers a unqiue opportunity — one that allows you to learn the skills you need to enter the career that’s right for you.

Digital & Visual Storytelling is for you if you consider yourself

Adventurous and Active
Creative and Expressive

 

Life-Changing

Life-Saving

Education

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What You'll Study

Coursework

A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital and Visual Storytelling allows you to have a professional career in art by giving you hands-on skills in the techniques and technologies of your chosen field.  This program is a practice-intensive concentration giving students an exceptional range of creative skills to visually express ideas through film and performance. These include abstract problem-solving, critical thinking, performing, creative visioning, digital storytelling, and other professional practice skills related to visual and performing arts.

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Experience-based Education

Outside the Classroom

Our faculty are active artists, designers, and scholars with strong connections across the art world. They regularly bring visiting professionals into the classroom and studio, offering students opportunities to engage directly with artists and leaders through lectures, workshops, and critiques.

As part of one of Georgia’s four research universities, the department hosts a vibrant schedule of exhibitions, events, and field trips to regional art venues. These experiences extend learning beyond the classroom and connect students to the broader creative community.

The Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art, located on campus, plays a central role in this environment. The gallery features thoughtful and relevant exhibitions by contemporary artists at all stages of their careers, providing students with ongoing exposure to current practices in the field.

Your Future

Career Options

Graduates are prepared for professional careers in film and theatre, as well as a wide variety of creative storytelling- and communication-related roles through digital and social media. Some possible career fields and their salary ranges are: 

  • Digital Designer
    $40,000-67,000
  • Digital Content Manager
    $46,000-84,000
  • Marketing Specialist
    $45,000-80,000
  • Business Analyst
    $44,000-70,000
  • Data Analyst
    $43,000-68,000
  • Project Manager
    $51,000-89,000

Profiles

Student Stories

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Why Augusta?

Wide variety of in-demand concentrations prepares you for the career you want.

Dynamic campus with opportunities to interact in a multitude of collaborative ways.

State of the art facilities and technology provides the experience needed to step directly into your career.

The on-campus gallery and the department’s long history of hosting visiting artists and lecturers brings the greater art world to you.

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Brigadier general's message to grads: ‘Be the best version of you’

Brigadier general's message to grads: ‘Be the best version of you’
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Augusta University celebrates Jags On-Campus inaugural class 

Augusta University celebrates Jags On-Campus inaugural class 
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Augusta University announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni

Augusta University announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni

Creativity, Discovery, Engagement

The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences forms the heart of the liberal arts mission of Augusta University. We foster critical thinking about complex questions of the human experience; cultivate skills in written, verbal, and creative expression; promote active citizenship and community engagement; and prepare graduates for diverse careers in quickly changing globalized environments.