New Media Certificate
New Media Certificate

Overview
The New Media Institute houses the University of Georgia’s largest certificate program. The New Media Certificate supplements any undergraduate or graduate degree and is a credential that demonstrates a student is technowledgeable: the understanding of new media technologies and their application in a chosen field. Certificate students have access to hands-on classroom environments, innovative technologies and networking opportunities that lead to jobs.
The New Media Certificate provides students with an array of skills and experiences that form a competitive advantage in today’s job market, no matter the career path. Classes focusing on user experience design, web development, digital storytelling and emerging technologies, among others, are offered for certificate students. And long after graduation, certificate alumni have endless opportunities to stay involved and access to a robust alumni network.
NMI students learn the skills to create digital design projects for clients including:
- App development
- Website design
- AI and VR technologies
- Podcast creation
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New media institute
The New Media Certificate program is offered by the New Media Institute to equip students with the skills to create digital solutions for tomorrow’s media landscape.
Eligibility
Applications open early fall and early spring each year and since the program is interdisciplinary, any UGA student may apply.
Students identify one of three academic tracks: Traditional Track, Development Track or the Graduate Track.
Students complete a professional portfolio and capstone project as part of their certificate requirements.
Class Sampler
Once accepted, Traditional and Development Track students take four core courses and two electives; Graduate Track students take two core courses and two electives.
Class 1: – Intro to New Media
Explores the economic, technical, social, and cultural aspects of media technologies.
Class 2: – Web Development
Students learn how to design, develop, and code interactive web products that function effectively across multiple platforms and are introduced to front-end web development.
Class 3: – New Media Industries
Explore new media technologies and trends and the secret to getting a job while networking with industry professionals.
Class 4: – Native App Development
Students learn the fundamentals of native application development for platforms such as iOS, tvOS, and watchOS with modern programming languages such as Swift.
Class 5: – New Media Design
New Media Design explores traditional graphic design topics, such as layout, composition, imagery, and typography, as it builds a foundational knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud.
Class 6: – New Media Capstone
Students call upon the skills gained throughout their certificate journey to develop, design, and debut a new media solution that addresses a specific client problem or explores an emerging technology.
FACULTY
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Olivia Carino
Part-time Instructor
Olivia Carino (AB ’18, MA ’21) graduated in December 2018 with a degree in Communication Studies and a Minor in Sociology. In July 2019, she discovered her passion for web […]
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Chris Gerlach
NMI Lecturer
Chris joined the NMI in 2013 as a Graduate Assistant, equipped with a strong foundation in integrated marketing communications and a curiosity for emerging technology. During his undergraduate years, he […]
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Tyler Mazurek
New Media Certificate Faculty Advisor + Instructor
Tyler was first acquainted with the NMI as an Entertainment and Media Studies student. To explore his growing interest in all things NMI, he became a member of the inaugural […]
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Leah Spalding
Part-Time Instructor
Leah Spaulding serves as the Emerging Media faculty advisor in the New Media Institute. An alumna of the first cohort of the Emerging Media Master’s concentration, Spaulding now leads the […]
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Kyla Sterling
Emerging Media and Double Dawgs Faculty Advisor + Lecturer
As Faculty Advisor for Emerging Media and Double Dawgs, Kyla oversees students’ journeys from recruitment to graduation—and beyond! She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the […]
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Megan Ward
NMI Administrative Director
Originally from Jupiter, Florida, Megan Ward fled the Gator state to be a double-dawg, earning both her Bachelors and Masters in Public Relations from Grady College. An NMI alumna herself, […]
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John Weatherford
NMI Experiential Learning Faculty Advisor + Principal Lecturer
As Principal Lecturer and Experiential Learning Faculty Advisor, John leads a variety of instructional efforts at the NMI. With a Masters and Bachelors degree in English from UGA, he combines […]
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Dayne Young
Program Coordinator
Dayne is the program coordinator for both the NMI and the Carmical Sports Media Institute. With the NMI, Dayne serves as the TEDxUGA Producer, chair of the New Media Advisory […]
Questions about the NMI Certificate?
Tyler Mazurek, New Media Certificate Faculty Advisor
nmi@uga.edu
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Perspectives
“By starting out with advertising as a major and venturing into the New Media Institute with classes like web development, I reignited my passion for computer science and now actively pursue it in my day-to-day through my organization, UGAHacks.”
John Atkinson
Perspectives
“After I graduate with my undergraduate degree in December 2022, I will be pursuing a masters degree in Emerging Media as a Double Dawg at UGA. I’m really excited to learn more about how technology and design can make some cool, innovative projects for brands.”
Heaven Robinson
Perspectives
“I love how it stands to represent all of the different ideas on campus and being able to say I have a small part in bringing together all of these students, faculty, alumni and community members in Athens.”
Esther Kim
TEDxUGA curator
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Every year, a carefully selected group of UGA faculty, alumni and students gather at TEDxUGA to share their philosophies, art, inspiration and ideas worth spreading. The Steering Committee includes university-wide faculty, staff and students, and the event is coordinated through NMI and the course New Media & TED where students gain practical event management experience and presentation curation expertise while preparing presenters for the TEDxUGA stage.
Apply
Applications for NMIX classes are open every year in the fall and spring. Visit the New Media Certificate page for application dates and details.