With the current revolution in computational technology, manipulation of digital media has emerged as an essential skill for design inquiry, alongside traditional methods of building models and drawing sketches. To familiarize students majoring in one of the degree programs in the College of Design with the use of digital media in the design process, the College of Design offers an undergraduate Minor in Digital Media.

The minor covers the knowledge and techniques for applying digital representations to generate designs and art. The body of knowledge specializes in the fields of art, design, and planning, and includes studies on various media for 2D drawing, 3D modeling, rendering, animation, video processing, prototyping, photography, computer gaming, Web design, geographic information systems, human-computer interactions, stereoscopic image creation, and virtual environments. Because of the diversity, this minor is a multidisciplinary program across the departments at the College of Design.