Critical Play: Introduction to Video Game Studies

Undergraduate

This course will introduce students to the narrative, rhetorical, performative, algorithmic, experiential, representational, cultural, and social aspects of digital games. It will give them the tools necessary to critically engage with these complex experiences and to understand their unique features, interactive potential, and social impact. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1483-1493 or ENGL 1413 plus ENGL 1423 with a minimum grade of C-.