ENGL 494Topics in Forms of Media and Critical Analysis
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A special study of a selected topic in forms of media and critical analysis. See course instructor for details.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in 3G-English - Creative & Professional Writing, 3G-English - Language & Literature, 3G-English - Literature & Rhetoric, 3G-English - Rhetoric, Media, & Professional Communication, 4G-English - Creative & Professional Writing, 4G-English - Literature, 4G-English - Literature & Rhetoric, 4G-English - Rhetoric, Media, & Professional Communication, H-English - Creative & Professional Writing, H-English - Literature, H-English - Literature & Rhetoric, or H-English - Rhetoric, Media, & Professional Communication
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7766 | 6 / 8 | MW 16:00–17:20 |
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A course with a lot of challenging readings. The readings each week are usually heavy (but not always). There is group work every few weeks (rotating through the class groups) but the work is compiling notes, glossaries or resources which help the class as a whole. Marks are calculated on a 2 papers and a video assignment throughout the term and a final paper instead of an exam. A great course if you have an interest in computers and how they evolved. Lots of great class discussion.
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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention ENGL 494, October 2017 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 2023
Any AI-related courses? Non-CS? 1 point, 5 comments
u/howmanyfathoms: “… examples include ENGL 494 - Technocritical Writing (S23) (we critically examined current ai tech), PHIL 228 - Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, etc. …”
Spring 2018
How many people are typically in a course (per section) labeled 'seminar' instead of 'lecture'? 1 point, 15 comments
“Specifically asking about art faculty courses but responses for within any faculty are appreciated! 😙”
u/TheFieryandLight: “I took a special topics seminar last term— Engl 494. It was fairly small 10-15 people at most. But there were other seminars that were larger in size. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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u/Jackhofmann: “… 366 ENGL 371 ENGL 378 ENGL 392A ENGL 408B ENGL 430B ENGL 451B ENGL 460D ENGL 470A ENGL 485 ENGL 494 ENGL 495A ENGL 495B ENGL 700 ENGL 720 ENGL 755 ENGL 760 ENGL 785 ENGL 791 ENGL 794 ENVE 100 ENVE 223 ENVE 225 ENVE 277 ENVE 279 ENVE 299 ENVE 400 ENVE 472 ENVE 498 ENVS 105 ENVS …”
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