DAC 402Genre in Digital Storytelling Design

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Digital Arts Communication

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course explores approaches to the form and function of genre in digital storytelling. Topics may include specific genres in media culture such as horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance, utopia, noir, war, and western, and/or specific approaches to genre. Students will read, analyze, and discuss theoretical and/or historical research and undertake a practical creative application in a digital modality.

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.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	4358	15 / 17	MW 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.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7505	0 / 25	T 14:30–17:20
LEC 701	8175	15 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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