An elective general education course offered through the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Students analyze video games and construct reflective and analytical texts as they read about, play, and discuss various games according to their historical, artistic, social, and cultural impact.

An experiential elective general education and liberal studies course co-organized by faculty from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. This course provides students with the opportunity to explore contemporary Japanese culture in a classroom setting in both Canada and Japan.

A design and media theory course specifically created for the Digital Experience Design BA (Hons) Program. Students discuss installations and read essays by renowned media theorists and designers and learn to construct research-based analytical and argumentative texts.

A course that examines the formal and historical dimensions of games with an emphasis on game mechanics, systems design, player experience, and the evolution of digital and analog games across global contexts. This is a required course for students in the Game – Art (G119) diploma program.

A course that helps students to develop the reading, writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success in college-level courses, in the workplace, and in civic engagement. Students learn how to identify and evaluate types of evidence, respond analytically to arguments by applying basic critical thinking strategies, and learn the fundamentals of a standard documentation style.

A course that allows students to develop communication and research skills for today’s world. Whether writing emails, social media posts, portfolios, community letters, or reports, students start from the basics of purpose, audience, and context, and investigate what it takes to inform, persuade, or entertain in academic, professional, and public contexts.

Courses with the goal of developing advanced academic English proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary for learners progressing through English for Academic Purposes levels. Instruction emphasizes academic communication strategies and preparation for success in post-secondary study environments.

Courses that focus on the study of how psychological principles influence the design, development, and player experience of video games. These are required courses in the Digital Design – Game Design (G405) one-year graduate certificate program.

Courses that focus on the principles and practices of storytelling for video games, including narrative structures, character development, world-building, and player agency in games. These are required courses in the Digital Design – Game Design (G405) one-year graduate certificate program.

A first year undergraduate course for students in the Arts and Contemporary Studies BA (Hons) Program. Students study the contributions of Canadian thinkers to global debates and articulate their own responses to central issues

A course for third and fourth year undergraduate students in the English BA (Hons) Program. This course explores how contemporary writers and artists utilize digital, narrative-driven mediums, including hypertexts and video games.

An elective general education course that provides students with an in-depth look at popular culture and popular media. Students examine the differences between television, film, video, print, and radio, and look at the different fads and trends connected with each.

An elective general education course that introduces students to the craft of short fiction through focused literary analysis. Students explore how a variety of authors from Western and non-Western writing traditions develop characters, drive plot through conflict, and convey meaning through narrative perspective.

An elective general education course that focuses on fundamental questions organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural, and historical contexts. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking, communications, and interpersonal skills.

An elective general education course that introduces students to the history and culture of Canada. Central figures and major events that have shaped Canada today are examined, and contemporary social and cultural challenges in Canada are also be explored.

An introductory college writing and reading course fundamental to successful college studies. Through a variety of assignments and classroom activities, students strive to develop the rhetorical and analytical skills essential to their success as communicators in college and upon graduation.

Introductory communication courses that help students strengthen their English language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking while preparing for postsecondary studies