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This course builds on its pre­req­ui­site, ENG 1101. To­gether, we will ex­plore and write within new gen­res, con­duct re­search, and re­flect on our writ­ing prac­tices. The big goal is that after you fin­ish this se­quence, you’ll be able to an­a­lyze and par­tic­i­pate in gen­res in­side and out­side of higher ed. We’re aim­ing to build skills that will be use­ful in fu­ture course­work, the work­place, and in your per­sonal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-con­tained—we’re aim­ing to give you a tool­box of skills that you can apply across sit­u­a­tions.

This course builds on its prerequisite, ENG 1101. Together, we will explore and write within new genres, conduct research, and reflect on our writing practices. The big goal is that after you finish this sequence, you’ll be able to analyze and participate in genres inside and outside of higher ed. We’re aiming to build skills that will be useful in future coursework, the workplace, and in your personal lives. In other words, this course isn’t self-contained—we’re aiming to give you a toolbox of skills that you can apply across situations.

This lab-based course of­fers sup­port­ive in­struc­tion and train­ing for dig­i­tal media de­sign and con­tent de­liv­ery using a va­ri­ety of soft­ware pro­grams and plat­forms. Top­ics cov­ered in­clude but are not lim­ited to raster graph­ics, vec­tor graph­ics, 3D mod­el­ing, dig­i­tal audio, and dig­i­tal video pro­duc­tion and edit­ing. The class of­fers com­pre­hen­sive the­o­ret­i­cal and prac­ti­cal in­struc­tion of the tools and tech­niques for dig­i­tal imag­ing, graph­ics, video, sound, and in­ter­ac­tive de­sign. Specif­i­cally, stu­dents will be in­tro­duced to Adobe Pho­to­shop, Il­lus­tra­tor, In­De­sign, Word­Press, Au­dac­ity, Au­di­tion, Pre­miere, and Unity. In ad­di­tion, work­shops have been de­signed to fos­ter a cul­ture of col­lab­o­ra­tion and sus­tain­able learn­ing com­mu­nity.

This lab-based course offers supportive instruction and training for digital media design and content delivery using a variety of software programs and platforms. Topics covered include but are not limited to raster graphics, vector graphics, 3D modeling, digital audio, and digital video production and editing. The class offers comprehensive theoretical and practical instruction of the tools and techniques for digital imaging, graphics, video, sound, and interactive design. Specifically, students will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, WordPress, Audacity, Audition, Premiere, and Unity. In addition, workshops have been designed to foster a culture of collaboration and sustainable learning community.

This course is an in­tro­duc­tion to emerg­ing, in­ter­ac­tive multi-me­dia tech­nol­ogy with a focus on in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary, pro­ject-based, co­op­er­a­tive learn­ing. Stu­dents will be im­mersed in the pro­to­cols and processes of emerg­ing and in­ter­ac­tive media de­sign, in­clud­ing: idea de­vel­op­ment, re­search, doc­u­men­ta­tion, pre­sen­ta­tion, pro­to­typ­ing, and pro­duc­tion, which will serve them in the face of rapid changes in tech­nol­ogy. Stu­dents will ex­plore basic the­o­ret­i­cal and ap­plied con­cepts of audio, vi­sual, hap­tic, im­mer­sive, sen­sory and in­ter­ac­tion de­sign through cre­ative group pro­jects, vis­it­ing pro­fes­sion­als, field trips and on­line doc­u­men­ta­tion of their work.

This course is an introduction to emerging, interactive multi-media technology with a focus on interdisciplinary, project-based, cooperative learning. Students will be immersed in the protocols and processes of emerging and interactive media design, including: idea development, research, documentation, presentation, prototyping, and production, which will serve them in the face of rapid changes in technology. Students will explore basic theoretical and applied concepts of audio, visual, haptic, immersive, sensory and interaction design through creative group projects, visiting professionals, field trips and online documentation of their work.