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DAC 300Special Topics in Digital Design

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Digital Arts Communication
Cross-listed
ENGL 303, COMMST 300

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory. They will participate in workshops with professional designers, develop specialized digital materials, and contribute signature work to their digital portfolio.

Prerequisites

  • Earned at least 0.50 units from DAC

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001395122 / 22W 11:30–12:50

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00175030 / 20M 13:00–14:20
LEC 00275040 / 15MW 11:30–12:50
LEC 701798212 / 9999Online or by arrangement
LEC 702798318 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

100% liked it100% easy92% useful

From 3 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Since it's a special topics course, the content depends heavily on the topic and who's teaching it. I took this class on AI, Design, and Communication. It was sort of fun, given we had a lot of creative freedom and many opportunities to explore different topics. It wasn't the most useful class, but it was interesting at times and very easy to do well in. The workload honestly wasn't bad at all, especially considering that written assignments were very informal, so you could just rant on for pages and get a good grade.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

6 posts and comments in 6 threads mention DAC 300, August 2018 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2021

Anybody interested in taking DAC 305 (game design course) 17 points, 12 comments

“I’ve already signed up, but apparently more students are needed or else the course won’t reach the minimum student count to run. …”

u/Tester821: “Is this a coding heavy course? A writing heavy course? What are the other DAC courses that you've taken? I'm interested in learning more”

u/goose-with-a-knife: “… I also took DAC 300 but that was a photography course just for fun. The main thing is if you’re passionate about games I think. I know the captain’s gambit group did either 204 or 305 and got their game on kickstarter! …”

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Winter 2021

Thanks for the memeries 66 points, 4 comments

u/Frabbit: “… w/ Richard Mann PMATH351 w/ Brian Forrest Favourite 3 electives: MUSIC255 w/ Kenneth Hull DAC300 (Digital Photography) w/ Aynur Kadir PSCI225 w/ Christopher Bennett (following PSCI226 with Anna Drake was such a letdown after this) Well, if you're still reading, thanks and I hope …”

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Winter 2020

Spring 2019

DAC 202 3 points, 1 comment

“Anyone in DAC 202 or 203? Or have taken it in the past? Looking to fill in a requirement and I had a few questions about the course Please PM me and thanks for ur attention :)”

[deleted]: “Take DAC 300--it's podcasting this semester!”

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Winter 2019

Spring 2018

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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