Spring 2027 Course List
Below are the courses being offered for the Spring 2027 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 445, and the Digital Studies Capstone course [jump to notes].
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Art 107 | Intro to Digital Forms | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 499 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Art 409 | Digital Fabrication Studio | Open to students who have taken Art 107 | Practice |
| 500 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Art 428 | 2D Animation Studio | Open to students who have taken Art 107 | Forms or Practice |
| 501 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Art 429 | 3D Digital Studio I | Open to students who have taken Art 107 | Forms or Practice |
| 502 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 155 | Intro to Digital Media Production | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 503 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 200 | Intro to Digital Communication | Open to all students | Core |
| 504 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | 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 |
| 505 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 345 | Online Communication & Personal Relationship | Open to all students | Information or Media |
| 506 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 346 | Critical Internet Studies | Open to all students | Media |
| 507 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 355 | Intro to Media Production | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 508 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 377 | Digital Conspiracy Theories | Open to all students | Information or Media |
| 509 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 459 | New Media & Society | Open to all students | Media |
| 510 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 465 | Editing & Post Production for Video & Film | Open to students who have taken Com Arts 355 | Forms or Practice |
| 511 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Communication Arts 605 | Digital Studies Capstone | Instructor Consent Required - See note at bottom of page for enrollment details | Capstone |
| 512 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Computer Sciences 200 | Programming I | Open to all students | Practice |
| 513 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Computer Science 220 | Data Programming I | Open to all students | Practice |
| 514 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | English 178 | Social Media Writing | Open to all students | Media |
| 515 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Geography 370 | Introduction to Cartography | Open to all students | Forms or Practice |
| 516 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Journalism 175 | Media Fluency for the Digital Age | Open to all students | Core |
| 517 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Journalism 445 | Creative Campaign Messages | Application required - see note at bottom of page | Practice |
| 518 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Journalism 463 | Digital Media Strategies | Application required - see note at bottom of page | Media or Practice |
| 519 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Journalism 464 | Public Relations Strategies | Application required - see note at bottom of page | Media or Practice |
| 520 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Journalism 622 | The Impact of Emerging Media | Open to all students | Media |
| 521 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Journalism/Library & Information Studies 677 | Concepts & Tools for Data Analysis and Visualization | Email amy.schultz@wisc.edu for permission to enroll | Information or Forms |
| 522 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies/Computer Sciences 102 | Introduction to Computing | Open to all students | Practice |
| 523 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 201 | The Information Society | Open to all students | Core |
| 524 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 202 | Information Divides & Differences in a Multicultural Society | Open to all students | Information |
| 525 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 340 | Introduction to Information Science | Open to all students | Information or Media |
| 526 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 351 | Intro to Digital Information | Must be declared in Info Science or Digital Studies to enroll | Information or Practice |
| 527 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 440 | Navigating the Data Revolution: Concepts of Data & Information Science | Reserved for Information Science majors until November 24th | Information or Practice |
| 528 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 500 | Code & Power | Reserved for Information Science majors until November 24th | Information or Practice |
| 529 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 510 | Human Factors in Information Security | Reserved for Information Science majors until November 24th | Information or Media |
| 530 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Library & Information Studies 517 | Digital Health | Reserved for Information Science majors until November 24th | Information or Media |
| 531 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 314 | Introduction to Digital Video Production | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Practice |
| 532 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 332 | Digital & Print Media Design | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Forms or Practice |
| 533 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 350 | Visualizing Science & Technology | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Media or Forms |
| 534 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 360 | Science Podcasting & Radio | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Practice |
| 535 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 450 | Documentary Photography for the Sciences | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Forms or Practice |
| 536 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 460 | Social Media Analytics | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Information or Media |
| 537 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Life Sciences Communication 532 | Web Design for the Sciences | Reserved for LSC majors only at beginning of enrollment period | Forms or Practice |
| 538 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Marketing 355 | Marketing in a Digital Age | See note at bottom of page for enrollment details | Media |
| 539 | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | aaschultz3 | 14/10/2026 08:45 AM | Marketing 445 | Digital Marketing Analytics | See note at bottom of page for enrollment details | 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 in Spring 2026, Summer 2026, or Fall 2026
- 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 445
The prerequisite for Marketing 355 and 445 is Marketing 300. IIf 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.