{"id":1097,"date":"2016-08-04T11:57:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T18:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1097"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:45:01","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/emda\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"EMDA Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1qfwvll-ee76b38d65203941c77b5df00fb480ea\">\n.avia-section.av-1qfwvll-ee76b38d65203941c77b5df00fb480ea{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/EMDA-Programs-Page-Title-Image.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 100%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU EMDA Programs Page - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-1qfwvll-ee76b38d65203941c77b5df00fb480ea main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1097'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ogdn9l-21d0d2a5ae38cb53df97e1f49a1fb036\">\n.flex_column.av-1ogdn9l-21d0d2a5ae38cb53df97e1f49a1fb036{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ogdn9l-21d0d2a5ae38cb53df97e1f49a1fb036 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  dark-hero-dog first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:36px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:36px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jrmpy22b-489a191aaaf921d9023748237adfecfa av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Emerging Media\/Digital Arts Programs<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ku0knd-401e32aa86f6d50078ffcc2ab0bd0664\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-1ku0knd-401e32aa86f6d50078ffcc2ab0bd0664 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ku0knd-401e32aa86f6d50078ffcc2ab0bd0664 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>EMDA students are informed by critical thought, design principles, and teamwork. 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