Digital Storytelling Specialization

Bring your stories to life

Story is at the center of every creative project. Whether you're building an educational web series, filming a documentary, or crafting a fantasy epic, you'll learn how to shape ideas with words, connect with your audience, and share your vision. As a Digital Storytelling student, you'll use industry-standard technology and collaborate in teams to write and produce content for today's most exciting media platforms.

What you'll learn

As a Digital Storytelling student in the Media Arts and Science program, you’ll learn how to write, illustrate, and shape compelling narratives for digital platforms. Through courses in scriptwriting, storyboarding, design, and animation, you’ll create engaging characters and visual stories that connect with audiences. You'll explore how to develop scripts for a wide range of media, from commercials and games to comics and augmented reality apps. Along the way, you’ll workshop your ideas, build pitch-ready projects, and graduate with a strong portfolio that showcases your creative voice.

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State-of-the-art facilities

If you can imagine it, we'll help you create it, utilizing industry-standard gear in our top of the line labs and classrooms.

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Study abroad

Travel to Greece and return with real-world skills and finished projects for your portfolio as you document the past and present on a Greek island.

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Careers

Sample job titles

  • Brand strategist
  • Concept artist​
  • Content strategist
  • Content writer
  • Digital marketer
  • Digital illustrator
  • Graphic designer
  • Social media manager or strategist
  • Storyboard artist
  • UI/UX designer

Companies that hire our students

  • Draw it Know it
  • FME Studios
  • Harrison Center for the Arts
  • IU School of Medicine
  • Live Nation
  • NBC Universal
  • Trevor Romain Co.
  • WFYI
  • WTHR

The Luddy experience

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Our living learning community

Find your community at the Luddy LLC—where Luddy students live together, connect through exclusive events, and grow in a supportive, tech‑focused environment.

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Scholarships

Attending the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is more affordable than you think. Learn about ways to reduce your cost of attendance.

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Student organizations

IU Indy offers a variety of student organizations, from clubs for future entrepreneurs to those exploring ethics in tech. Discover Luddy’s student organizations and find one that fits your interests.

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