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Applied Digital Media Graduate Certificate

Develop Advanced Skills in Digital Media

The Applied Digital Media Graduate Certificate at University of Houston-Clear Lake allows students to select graduate digital media courses that align with their personal career goals and professional interests.

This 18-hour certificate is designed for students and professionals interested in strengthening their expertise in areas such as brand identity, advertising design, digital storytelling, media law and ethics, social media, strategic campaigns, motion graphics, and video production.

Create a Pathway to the Digital Media Studies M.A.

For professionals interested in future teaching opportunities, the 18-hour certificate, When combined with a master’s degree in any field, the certificate completes the graduate subject-area coursework commonly required to teach dual-credit or community college digital media courses in Texas.

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Admission Requirements

Students who complete the certificate may apply all 18 credit hours toward the 30-hour Master of Arts in Digital Media Studies at UHCL.

Certificate Requirements

The Applied Digital Media Graduate Certificate requires 18 graduate credit hours.

Students complete approved graduate coursework in Digital Media Studies.


Degree Requirements

This degree has a specific set of courses you’ll need to complete before you can graduate from University of Houston-Clear Lake. Learn more about the classes that will help you complete the requirements of this degree. 


Applied Digital Media Graduate Certificate


Cost Information

Investigate the direction of your future with this look into the prospective costs of a degree from UHCL.


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Deadlines for Applying

  • Graduate Deadlines
  • Fall
    New Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
    Returning UHCL Students - August 15
  • Spring
    New Degree-Seeking Students - January 5
    Returning UHCL Students - January 15
  • Summer
    New Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
    Returning UHCL Students - May 25

Please note, some graduate programs have special deadlines and requirements. For more information, go to How to Apply as a Graduate Student. The online application is scheduled to close for Graduate students after the Formal UHCL Student deadline of each semester.

Applying After the Priority Deadline

New, non-degree seeking, and returning UHCL students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information. A $50.00 Late Registration Fee or $50.00 Late Payment may apply.

Review the UHCL Academic Calendar for registration and payment dates and deadlines.


  • International Standard Graduate Deadlines
  • Fall Enrollment

    Final Deadline: Apply by June 1
    Document Deadline: June 15

  • Spring Enrollment

    Final Deadline: Apply by October 1
    Document Deadline: October 15

  • Summer Enrollment*

    Final Deadline: Apply by April 1
    Document Deadline: April 15

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.


Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL


Applied Digital Media Graduate Certificate Faculty

Michael Brims
Michael Brims

Michael Brims

Professor of Communication and Digital Media,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3391
Email: brims@uhcl.edu
Office: SSB 2109.16

Michael Brims Faculty Bio

Leo Chan
Tak Shing (Leo) Chan

Tak Shing (Leo) Chan

Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3323
Email: ChanTa@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.18

Tak Shing (Leo) Chan Faculty Bio

Brent Kice
Brent Kice

Brent Kice

Program Director and Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3482
Email: kice@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233.03

Brent Kice Faculty Bio

Anna Klyueva
Anna Klyueva

Anna Klyueva

Professor of Communication and Public Relations,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3442
Email: klyueva@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.12

Anna Klyueva Faculty Bio

Stuart Larson
Stuart Larson

Stuart Larson

Associate Professor of Graphic Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3362
Email: larsons@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.10

Stuart Larson Faculty Bio