Called to Create
The Digital Media Arts department at HU is the heartbeat of film, animation, and broadcasting in the Midwest. During your time in the program, you will be trained to tell stories which reflect the human experience from an honest, engaging perspective. You will be continually challenged to examine your art, faith, work, and personal life, gaining adaptive skills that will last a lifetime.
At Huntington University, our Christian liberal arts setting puts us in a unique place to explore every aspect of the digital media arts. Get ready to grow in:
- storytelling with honesty and integrity
- utilizing top-of-the-line equipment
- creating in a real studio environment
- impacting countless audiences
- refining your God-given voice
- understanding implications of the media
#1 Christian DMA Program in the Nation
Did you know the BEA Festival of Media Arts recently ranked Huntington University as the highest award-winning Christian University Film and Video Program in the nation? We are proud to have claimed the top spot for awards amongst private institutions and second overall in the nation!
A Carpenter's Prayer
A Carpenter's Prayer tells the inspiring true story of a pastor and his family who set out to build a new church in 1970s rural Michigan. Along the way, they face challenges that threaten to unravel everything when an afflicted carpenter becomes their unlikely source of hope, proving that faith in God is the true path to redemption, even in the most tragic circumstances.
Learn more about Huntington University's first feature film at acarpentersprayer.com and Foresterfilm.
Digital Media Arts Majors & Minors
Huntington University’s DMA program helped me by cultivating a passion for filmmaking. This love of craft has sustained me longer than any specific trade skill I could’ve learned elsewhere. I learned a lot of technical skills when I was at school but the most important thing I discovered was the love of filmmaking. (tjclounie.com | IMDB)
To truly breathe life into digital media arts, you need to experience what you are studying in an up-close and personal way. That’s why practical learning is built into our curriculum.
HU’s Digital Media Arts program offers students countless opportunities to apply technical skills and classroom learning to their projects. Our awards speak for themselves, with students taking home top prizes at national competitions and our regional Emmy competition. There is an outpouring of student-created work to view on the program pages, along with the DMA YouTube page.
Located in a state-of-the-art facility in northeast Indiana and utilizing top-of-the-line equipment, HU’s program trains students to tell stories. Through a studio environment, students work closely under the mentorship of award-winning faculty, learn industry standard equipment, and explore both the craft and art of their chosen field.
As a result of our University’s size and dedication to excellence, you will be met with opportunities to earn financial assistance as well as competitive awards for your creative achievements. Bolster your portfolio and learn more about the digital media arts Performance Award, Animation Grant, and Film Grant as you grow in your skills as a media artist.
In 2024, Huntington University released its first feature-length movie, A Carpenter's Prayer, in theaters nationwide. Since then, Forester Film has completed our second film, Patterns, and will be filming our third film, Overhill Manor, in the Summer of 2025. You can download and watch A Carpenter’s Prayer from several streaming platforms.
You may be concerned about finding a career with your chosen degree in the digital media arts program, but you don’t need to worry. The truth is, our graduates have started their own successful studios, work in the Hollywood industry, and have impacted countless audiences with their stories. From newsrooms to studios to film sets, the possibilities are endless.
Give to Forester Film
Would you consider financially supporting our Forester Film fund that helps our Film Capstone program create and produce narrative feature films? Your prayers and support of this program are game-changing for our students. Any gift of any size means equipment in hands, experience in minds, and creativity coming alive in the hearts of our students.
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