ENGL 392BVisual Rhetoric

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: English

When it runs

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course introduces students to the study of images from a rhetorical perspective, including the interaction of texts and images in such professional writing fields as advertising, book illustration, technical documentation, journalism, and public relations. Issues may include visual and textual literacy, the semiotics and rhetoric of design, and the ideological basis of social communication.

Prerequisites

Students must be in level 2B or higher

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	4041	30 / 40	TTh 11:30–12:50

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71% liked it75% easy88% useful

From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

Took this course during S26 with Hadfield. I don't even know where to begin. If you are looking for Neolithic assignments, this is the course for you. A fully asynchronous online course with group work? Hell yeah!! A VISUAL rhetoric course with a professor that is in need of an eye exam? Heck yes!
There were a total of 3 essays we had to submit and you could only pray that Miss Hadfield gave you feedback for the essay you submitted several weeks ago before you submit the next one. But if you submit an assignment 1 minute late? DEEEE-DUC-TION! Passive aggressive emails and also passive aggressive feedback. I could say a lot more, especially about the very interesting concept of assigning a…

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ABSOLUTELY loved this course. It was my first 300-level course and I wish I could take it again. I had prof Clary-Lemon who made every lecture engaging, not just reading off of a powerpoint. Essay subjects were unique and interesting. No exam. Just 3 papers.

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Fall 2022

Dec 8, 2022 Has anyone taken these courses: ENGL 210E, 210J, 392B, 472? 4 points, 2 comments

u/YoghurtFinal1845: “… I asked my academic advisor and they listed these courses: ENGL 210E, 210J, 392B, 472. Has anyone taken these courses? …”

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Fall 2017

Dec 7, 2017 Any graphic-design based electives that do not have GBDA as antireq? 4 points, 3 comments

“I want to gain more design experience.. Apart from GBDA 101, there's no other graphic design-related course within the program. Suggestions? …”

u/TheFinnstagator: “… Engl 392A: which talks about digital design and uses photoshop Engl 392B: which focuses on print and graphic design, I haven’t taken it but is seems more lecture based Then there are a number of fine arts courses courses that cover design. …”