Fall 2026 Course List
Below are the courses being offered for the Fall 2026 term. This list is subject to change without notice. Please see the notes at the bottom of the page regarding access to the Journalism 400-level courses, Marketing 355, and the Digital Studies Capstone course.
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Course Department & Number | Course Title | Availability | Digital Studies Requirement Satisfied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Art 107 | Intro to Digital Forms | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 408 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Art 409 | Digital Fabrication Studio | Open to students who have taken Art 107 | Practice |
| 409 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Art 428 | Digital Imaging Studio | Open to students who have taken Art 107 | Forms or Practice |
| 410 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Art 429 | 3D Digital Studio I | Open to students who have taken Art 107 | Forms or Practice |
| 411 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 412 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 155 | Intro to Digital Media Production | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 413 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 200 | Intro to Digital Communication | Open to all students (Lab 301 is reserved for FIG students only) | Core |
| 414 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 330 | Music Industries and Popular Culture | Reserved for Com Arts majors and Digital Studies certificate students until April 16th | Media |
| 415 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 335 | Social Media as Literature | Open to all students | Media or Forms |
| 416 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 343 | Human Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Open to all students (If you've completed Com Arts 377: Communication in Age of Artificial Intelligence, don't take Com Arts 343. It's the same course.) | Information or Media |
| 417 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 355 | Introduction to Film and TV Production | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 418 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 449 | Sound Cultures: Podcasting & Music | Reserved for Com Arts majors and Digital Studies certificate students until April 16th | Media or Practice |
| 419 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 465 | Editing & Post Production for Video & Film | Open to students who have taken Com Arts 355 | Forms or Practice |
| 420 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 478 | Rhetoric & Power on the Internet | Open to all students | Information or Media |
| 421 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts 605 | Digital Studies Capstone | Instructor Consent Required - See note at bottom of page for enrollment details | Capstone |
| 422 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Communication Arts/Journalism/Life Sciences Communication 617 | Health Communication in the Information Age | Open to all students | Information |
| 423 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 424 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Computer Science 200 | Programming I | Open to all students | Practice |
| 425 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Computer Science 220 | Data Programming I | Open to all students | Practice |
| 426 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 427 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | English 178 | Writing Machines | Open to all students | Media |
| 428 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 429 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Geography 370 | Intro to Cartography | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 430 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Geography 572 | Graphic Design in Cartography | Open to students who have taken Geog 370 | Information or Forms |
| 431 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 432 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Journalism 411 | Multimedia Design | Open to Journalism majors only | Practice |
| 433 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Journalism 425 | Video Journalism | Open to Journalism majors only | Practice |
| 434 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Journalism 445 | Developing Creative Messages for Media | Non-SJMC students - see note at bottom of page for enrollment details | Practice |
| 435 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Journalism 449 | Account Planning & Strategy | Non-SJMC students - see note at bottom of page for enrollment details | Practice |
| 436 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Journalism 463 | Digital Media Strategies | Non-SJMC students - see note at bottom of page for enrollment details | Media or Practice |
| 437 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Journalism/Library & Information Studies 677 | Concepts & Tools for Data Analysis and Visualization | Email amy.schultz@wisc.edu for enrollment info (if not a Digital Media Analytics Cert student) | Information or Forms |
| 438 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 439 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Library & Information Studies 201 | The Information Society | Open to all students | Core |
| 440 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Library & Information Studies 202 | Informational Divides & Differences in a Multicultural Society | Open to all students (Dis 311 is reserved for FIG students only) | Information |
| 441 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Library & Information Studies 351 | Intro to Digital Information | Open to all students | Information or Practice |
| 442 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Library & Information Studies 440 | Navigating the Data Revolution: Concepts of Data & Information Science | Open to iSci majors only until April 20th | Information or Practice |
| 443 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Library & Information Studies 500 | Code & Power | Open to iSci majors only until April 20th | Information or Practice |
| 444 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Library & Information Studies 510 | Human Factors in Information Security | Open to iSci majors only until April 20th | Information or Media |
| 445 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 446 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 314 | Intro to Digital Video Production | Open to LSC majors only until April 9th | Practice |
| 447 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 332 | Print & Electronic Media Design | Open to LSC majors only until April 9th | Forms or Practice |
| 448 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 360 | Science Podcasting & Radio | Open to LSC majors only until April 9th | Practice |
| 449 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 432 | Social Media for the Life Sciences | Open to all students | Media or Practice |
| 450 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 440 | Digital Media & Science Communication | Open to LSC majors only until April 9th | Media |
| 451 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 450 | Documentary Photography for the Sciences | Open to LSC majors only until April 9th | Forms or Practice |
| 452 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Life Sciences Communication 532 | Web Design for the Sciences | Open to LSC majors only until April 9th | Forms or Practice |
| 453 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | ||||
| 454 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Marketing 355 | Marketing in a Digital Age | See note at bottom of page for enrollment details (Online lecture is for online degree seeking students only) | Media |
| 455 | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | aaschultz3 | 27/04/2026 01:32 PM | Marketing 375 | Social Media Marketing | See note at bottom of page for enrollment details (Online lecture is for online degree seeking students only) | Information |
Course Notes
Enrolling in the Digital Studies Capstone Course
To enroll in the Digital Studies Capstone course (Communication Arts 605), ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TRUE:
- You are graduating Fall 2026 or Spring 2027
- You have completed all other digital studies coursework (or will be completing that work in the same semester you’re enrolling in the capstone)
If one of the above is not true, you are not eligible to enroll in the capstone course yet.
Journalism 400-level courses
There are seats reserved for non-SJMC Digital Studies students in Journalism 445, 449, and 463 next fall. If you are interested in enrolling in one of these courses, please complete the application linked below. You will be notified of your placement in the course prior to enrollment beginning.
Marketing 355 and 375
The prerequisite for Marketing 355 and 375 is Marketing 300. If you are a Digital Studies student who has taken Marketing 300 and you are NOT a business major, fill out the form linked below to get permission to enroll. Filling out this form does not guarantee you a spot in the course. Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.