DAC 400Digital Design Research Project
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Digital Arts Communication
- Cross-listed
- ENGL 403
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Students work in small groups under the supervision of a faculty researcher on an ongoing, large-scale, digital design project.
Prerequisites
- Earned at least 0.50 units from DAC
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 001 | 7978 | 17 / 22 | Th 14:30–17:20 |
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention DAC 400, January 2021 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.
Winter 2021
does a major in communication studies and a minor in digital arts communication give me valuable knowledge on being a UX designer? 5 points, 11 comments
“let me know if this belongs in a megathread. i originally wanted to get into marketing but i've recently found UX design. …”
u/Lil-Shiro: “… Some UX focused courses you might wanna bookmark are: DAC 305- Design and User Experience of Interactive Games DAC 309- User Experience Design DAC 400- Digital Design Research Project BET 350- Customer Experience Design I suggest also looking into and participating in …”
ARBUS AND UX 6 points, 5 comments
“can an Arbus student take UX courses or are they exclusive to GBDA? I’m having trouble finding info online pls help!”
u/Lil-Shiro: “… Some similar courses: DAC 305- Design and User Experience of Interactive Games DAC 309- User Experience Design DAC 400- Digital Design Research Project If you’re not in arts BET 350 (Customer Experience Design) is also worth looking at, I haven’t taken it but the course …”
Can non-GBDA students take GBDA courses? 1 point, 5 comments
“I'm going into my fourth year and I recently took an interest in digital design and I want to take GBDA courses so I can sort of transition into UX/UI design. …”
u/Lil-Shiro: “… Just in case you might be in arts: DAC 305- Design and User Experience of Interactive Games DAC 309- User Experience Design DAC 400- Digital Design Research Project If you’re not in arts BET 350 (Customer Experience Design) is also worth looking at, I haven’t taken it but the …”
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