ENGL 419: Multimedia Writing

Professional Writing majors may use ENGL 419 as a suitable course in the category that presently asks them to take ENGL 420 or ENGL 421. Students in other majors who presently take ENGL 420 or 421 may, with approval of their academic advisor or area, use this course to satisfy a similar requirement.

Catalog Description

Explores the rhetorical and cultural aspects of multimedia design, implementation and publishing. Students will create a broad spectrum of multimodal texts such as digital videos, podcasts and Web sites. The course focuses on preparing students to adapt to ever-changing media landscapes.

Sample syllabus: ENGL 419, Fall 2023

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Use theories of rhetoric to develop texts, think critically, solve problems, and engage with the needs of diverse audiences.
• Apply data-driven approaches to specific rhetorical contexts, problems, and situations.
• Design multimedia documents and digital texts that include attention to accessibility and usability.
• Communicate complex information via a variety of mediums and or genres.
• Use common tools for creating multimedia and integrating visuals in written documents.