Fall 2021 Course List

Below is the list of courses that are being offered for the Fall 2021 term. This list is subject to change without notice. Please see the notes at the bottom of the page regarding access to the Communication Arts advanced production courses, the Journalism 400-level courses, Marketing 355, and the Digital Studies Capstone course.

Fall 2021 Course List

Course Department & Number:

Course Title:

Availability:

Digital Studies Requirement Satisfied:

Course Department & Number	Course Title	Availability	Digital Studies Requirement Satisfied
Art 107	Intro to Digital Forms	Open to all students	F or P
Art 428	Digital Imaging Studio	Open to student who have taken Art 107	F or P
Art 429	3D Digital Studio I	Open to student who have taken Art 107	F or P
Communication Arts 155	Intro to Digital Media Production	Open to all students	F or P
Communication Arts 200	Intro to Digital Communication	Open to all students (Lab 304 is reserved for FIG students only)	Core
Communication Arts 345	Online Communication & Personal Relationship	Open to Communication Arts & Digital Studies students ONLY until 4/21 @ 9AM	I or M
Communication Arts 346	Critical Internet Studies	Open to all students (Dis 304 is reserved for FIG students only)	M
Communication Arts 355	Intro to Media Production	Open to all students	F or P
Communication Arts 377	Social Media & Society	Open to all students	I or M
Communication Arts 465	Editing & Post Production for Video & Film	Application & instructor consent required	F or P
Communication Arts 467	Cinematography & Sound Recording	Application & instructor consent required	F or P
Communication Arts 605	Digital Studies Capstone	Instructor Consent Required - See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	Capstone
Communication Arts/Journalism/Life Sciences Communication 617	Health Communication in the Information Age	Open to all students	I
Communication Arts 651	Advanced Video Production & Direction	Application & instructor consent required	F or P
Computer Science 200	Programming I	Open to all students	P
Computer Science 220	Data Programming I	Open to all students	P
English 178	Human Memory, Big Data	Reserved for FIG students only	Core
Geography 370	Intro to Cartography	Open to all students (Online lecture is for grad students only)	F or P
Geography 572	Graphic Design in Cartography	Open to all students (Online lecture is for grad students only)	I or F
Journalism 417	Magazines & Magazine Editing	See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	F or P
Journalism 425	Video Journalism	See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	P
Journalism 445	Developing Creative Messages for Media	See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	P
Journalism 449	Account Planning & Strategy	See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	P
Journalism 463	Digital Media Strategies	See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	M or P
Journalism 622	The Impact of Emerging Media	Open to all students	M
Journalism 677	Concepts & Tools for Data Analysis & Visualization	Open to all students	M or F
Library & Information Studies 201	The Information Society	Open to all students (Dis 306 is reserved for FIG students only)	Core
Library & Information Studies 202	Informational Divides & Differences in a Multicultural Society	Open to all students	I
Library & Information Studies 301	Information Literacies in Online Spaces	Reserved for FIG students only	I or P
Library & Information Studies 341	Information Architecture	Open to all students	I or P
Library & Information Studies 341	Data Visualization	Open to all students	I or P
Library & Information Studies 341	Data Revolutions	Open to all students	I or P
Library & Information Studies 341	Introduction to Interactive Design	Open to all students	I or P
Library & Information Studies 351	Intro to Digital Information	Open to all students	I or P
Library & Information Studies 500	Code & Power	Digital Studies students must enroll in lecture 003	I or P
Life Sciences Communication 314	Intro to Digital Video Production	Open to all students	P
Life Sciences Communication 332	Print & Electronic Media Design	Open to all students	F or P
Life Sciences Communication 350	Visualizing Science & Technology	Open to all students	M or F
Life Sciences Communication 360	Information Radio	Open to all students	P
Life Sciences Communication 432	Social Media for the Sciences	Open to all students	M or P
Life Sciences Communication 450	Documentary Photography for the Sciences	Open to all students	F or P
Life Sciences Communication 532	Web Design for the Sciences	Open to all students	F or P
Life Sciences Communication 614	Advanced Video Production	The prerequisite for this course is LSC 314 but students who have taken introductory video coursework and experience are welcome to contact the professor (gunther.nelson@wisc.edu) to inquire about permission to enroll in the class.	P
Marketing 355	Marketing in a Digital Age	See note at bottom of page for enrollment details	M
Course Department & Number	Course Title	Availability	Digital Studies Requirement Satisfied

Digital Studies Capstone Course Enrollment Information

To enroll in the Digital Studies Capstone course (Communication Arts 605), ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TRUE:

You have (or will have) senior standing
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.

If you would like to enroll in the capstone course this fall, please complete this survey to provide your instructor with some additional information about your experience (you must use your UW Google account to access the survey). Once you complete the survey, the digital studies advisor will follow up with you via email to let you know the permission has been entered for you to enroll.

Communications Arts Production Courses (CA 465, 467, and 651)

See Com Arts website for application, deadline and additional information.

Journalism 400-Level Courses

Non-Journalism majors may email the course instructor to request permission to enroll. Please provide the instructor with information about your current major(s) and certificate(s), why you want to add the course, and what experience you have with the subject matter. Permission to enroll in the course is at the instructor’s discretion.

Marketing 355

The prerequisite for Marketing 355 is Marketing 300. If you are a Digital Studies student who has taken Marketing 300 and you are NOT a business major, you may fill out this form to get permission to enroll in Marketing 355 for the fall. Filling out this form does not guarantee you a spot in the course, as spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.