Below is a complete listing of IML courses. For specific questions regarding a course, students may contact the faculty member directly or contact Sonia Seetharaman, Academic Program Coordinator (see Advising section).
**Undergraduate students may also take graduate-level courses, pending advisor and faculty approval from the IML.
**Graduate students are also permitted to enroll in 400-level coursework at the IML. However, students are encouraged to consult their faculty advisors or department chairs prior to enrolling in any 400-level course, as certain graduate programs may restrict 400-level enrollment.
IML 102 Digital Studies Studio I
Introduces the history, theory and practice of digital media and culture, asking how diverse media forms impact experiences of identity, citizenship, politics, communication and collaboration. Open to Media Arts + Practice majors only. Download syllabi (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37400 | 2:00 – 4:50 pm | Thursday | Steve Anderson | SCI L106 | 37400 |
IML 103 Digital Studies Studio II
Exploration of fundamental properties and techniques of still images, audio, video and basic interaction. Open to Media Arts + Practice majors only. Prerequisite: IML 102. Download syllabi (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 103 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 104 Introduction to Digital Studies
An introduction to the expressive range of screen languages in their cultural, historical, and technological contexts. Download syllabi (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37402 | 10:00 – 11:50 am | Tuesday | DJ Johnson | SCI L104 | 37402 |
| 37403 | 4:00 – 5:50 pm | Wednesday | Evan Hughes | SCI L104 | 37403 |
| 37404 | 11:00 am – 12:50 pm | Thursday | Evan Hughes | SCI L104 | 37404 |
IML 140 Workshop in Multimedia Authoring
Introduction to the expressive potential of multimedia as a critical and creative tool, supplementing traditional forms of academic work. Download syllabi (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Section Title | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37405 | Designing the Photo Documentary: Image, Sound and Story | 10:00 – 11:50 am | Monday | Michael Bodie | SCI L105 | 37405 |
| 37406 | Digital Media for Business | 4:00 – 5:50 pm | Monday | Marc Fernandez | SCI L105 | |
| 37407 | Digital Media for Business | 6:00 – 7:50 pm | Tuesday | Marc Fernandez | SCI L105 | |
| 37408 | Introduction to Transmedia: Digital Tools and Dynamic Storytelling | 11:00 am – 12:50 pm | Wednesday | Matt Williams | SCI L105 | 37408 |
| 37409 | Introduction to Transmedia: Digital Tools and Dynamic Storytelling | 2:00 – 3:50 pm | Wednesday | Matt Williams | SCI L105 | 37409 |
| 37410 | Social Media and Remix Culture | 10:00 – 11:50 am | Thursday | DJ Johnson | SCI L105 | 37410 |
| 37411 | Social Media and Remix Culture | 4:00 – 5:50 pm | Tuesday | DJ Johnson | SCI L105 | 37411 |
| 37412 | Digital Media for the Entrepreneur | 6:00 – 7:50 pm | Wednesday | Jerry Cohen | SCI L105 | |
| 37413 | The Web, Digital Media and Creative Culture | 2:00 – 3:50 pm | Thursday | Craig Dietrich | SCI L105 | 37413 |
IML 201 The Languages of Digital Media
An in-depth investigation of the close interrelationships among technology, culture and communication to form a solid foundation for digital authoring. Duplicates credit in former IML 101. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 201 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 295 Race, Class and Gender in Digital Culture
Critical analysis of the categories of race, class and gender within the diverse digital spaces of contemporary culture, from video games to the digital divide.This course satisfies the university’s diversity requirement. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37419 | 10:00 am – 12:50 pm | Tuesday | Evan Hughes | SCI L106 | 37419 |
IML 309 Integrative Design for Mobile Devices
Hands-on investigation of opportunities and challenges offered by mobile interaction within both cultural and ideological contexts. Recommended Preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37420 | 6:00 – 8:50 pm | Monday | Tania Mulry | SCI L104 | 37420 |
IML 310 Professionalism for Media Arts
Development of documentation and archival strategies, with an emphasis on techniques of personal and professional representation. Open to juniors and seniors only. Prerequisite: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37421 | 2:00 – 3:50 pm | Monday | Matt Williams | SCI L104 | 37421 |
IML 340 The Praxis of New Media: Digital Argument
An intermediate level course which approaches archived material from multiple perspectives, in order to develop new avenues of expression, education, and research. Recommended Preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 340 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 346 Methods in Digital Research
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37423 | 2:00 – 3:50 pm | Wednesday | Elizabeth Ramsey | SCI L106 | 37423 |
IML 388 Computational Thinking and Design
Exploration of procedural thinking in media, focusing on aesthetic concepts, and on variables, loops, conditional statements as concepts useful in understanding how computers process information. Recommended Preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 388 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 400 Creative Coding for the Web
Analysis and development of scholarly media projects using diverse web authoring strategies, technologies and documentation. Recommended Preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37425 | 1:00 – 3:50 pm | Tuesday | Craig Dietrich | SCI L104 | 37425 |
IML 404 Tactical Media
Examination of existing and emergent media technologies, focusing on creative and critical tactics for empowering users to explore the full potentials of software and hardware. Recommended Preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37426 | 9:00 – 10:20 am | Monday, Wednesday | Luis Blackaller | SCI L104 | 37426 |
IML 420 New Media for Social Change
Creating real social change through multimedia, working in collaboration with a local nonprofit organization. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37427 | 10:00 am – 12:50 pm | Wednesday | Vicki Callahan | SCI L106 | 37427 |
IML 422 Information Visualization
Visualizing information through diverse media platforms, with a focus on critical analysis and hands-on visualization. Recommended Preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37428 | 1:00 – 3:50 pm | Wednesday | Instructor TBA | SCI L104 | 37428 |
IML 440 Thesis Project I
Exploration of theoretical and practical concerns of advanced level interdisciplinary multimedia research and authorship. Open to students in the Honors in Multimedia Scholarship Program only. Prerequisite: IML 346. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37429D | 11:00 am – 1:50 pm | Friday | Virginia Kuhn | SCI L104 |
IML 441 Advance Thesis Project I
Exploration of theoretical and practical concerns of advanced level interdisciplinary multimedia research and authorship. Open to Media Arts + Practice majors only. Prerequisite: IML 346. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 441 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 444 Thesis Project II
Production of thesis project. Open to Media Arts + Practice majors and Honors in Multimedia Scholarship students only. Prerequisite: IML 440 or IML 441. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 444 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 466 Digital Studies Symposium
Lectures, presentations, and readings introducing cutting-edge digital media innovations and applications. Analysis of the critical and creative challenges of contemporary digital media practices. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 466 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 490 Directed Research
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Units | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37437D | TBD | 2 | OFFICE | ||
| 37438D | TBD | 4 | OFFICE |
IML 499 Special Topics
Selected topics in multimedia literacy. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 499 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 500 Digital Media Tools and Tactics
Introduction to digital scholarship at the graduate level, with a focus on media research ecologies, online portfolios and distributed scholarly presence. Open only to graduate students. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Summer 2013
IML 500 will not be offered during the Summer 2013 semester.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37440 | 10:30 am – 12:50 pm | Wednesday | Gabriel Peters-Lazaro | SCI L104 | 37440 |
| 37441 | ONLINE | ONLINE | Vicki Callahan | ONLINE | 37441 |
IML 501 Seminar in Contemporary Digital Media
An in-depth examination of the development of digital technologies in their cultural and historic contexts, with equal emphasis on digital analysis and production. Open only to graduate students. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37443 | 2:00 – 4:50 pm | Monday | Vicki Callahan | SCI L106 | 37443 |
IML 502 Techniques of Information Visualization
Critical and practical analysis of scholarly data visualization using diverse platforms. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
| Section | Time | Days | Instructor | Location | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37444 | 6:00 – 8:50 pm | Wednesday | Virginia Kuhn | SCI L104 | 37444 |
IML 535 Tangible Computing in the Humanities and Sciences
Study and creation of scholarly multimedia projects integrating hardware, software and interactivity to consider new forms for scholarly expression within the realm of pervasive computing. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 535 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 555 Digital Pedagogies
An exploration of varied pedagogical approaches and strategies informed by critical engagement with digital media and networked technologies. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 555 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
IML 599 Special Topics
Selected topics in multimedia literacy. Download syllabus (below) for more information.
Fall 2013
IML 599 will not be offered during the Fall 2013 semester.
Teaching with Digital Media
An opportunity for K-12 teachers to explore the ways in which media can be used to enrich teaching and learning. (read more)
Summer 2013
| Session Dates | Time | Days | Instructor | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10 – August 14, 2013 | ONLINE | ONLINE | Matt Williams | Register |
Fall 2013
The Teaching with Digital Media courses for Fall 2013 will be announced in August.
