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DAC 302Digital Storytelling Design

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Digital Arts Communication

When it runs

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

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course teaches students the principles and practices of telling stories using digital technologies to produce short narratives in audio and/or visual formats. Students will learn to develop and present story ideas, create storyboards, write short scripts, and then render their narratives using a variety of digital techniques and tools.

Prerequisites

  • Earned at least 0.50 units from DAC

Antirequisites

None listed.

Notes

  • No programming skills are required for this course.

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 001406120 / 25T 13:00–14:20
Th 13:00–14:20

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 00137870 / 28W 11:30–12:50
M 11:30–12:50
LEC 701145715 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

100% liked it63% easy75% useful

From 3 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Didn't expect much. Ended up being my favourite course in all of undergrad.

    Aug 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Fun course overall! Participation was valued rather heavily so watch the films, go to class and participate in the discussions -- it's super important here. You watch a film a week, do some readings, and progressively learn how to write a short film script and storyboard for it too. A neat course that teaches you some of the technical aspects of filmmaking, and it's refreshing if you've only ever taken courses where you write academic essays. Writing a film script is a different venture that requires both creativity and technique. If you want to diversify your repertoire of writing skills, learn how to develop a creative idea into a script, and/or enjoy a hands-on film studies course, I'd…

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Winter 2017

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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