Course Schedule

Course Term
Course Attributes
Spring 2026
PAH

PAH 160D3 – Memes: The Art and Craft of Microstorytelling
Gen Ed: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures/160 · Gen Ed Attribute: Writing · Gen Ed Attribute: World Cultures and Societies · Gen Ed: Building Connections

Most everyone is familiar with memes: Gangnam Style music videos, the Success Baby, Rickrolling, Pepe the Frog, and other images, text, and sounds that serve as storytelling shorthand in today's digital world. Memes are not an entirely digital phenomenon, however. On the contrary, they have a deep history within the context of human ideas and expression. In this course, we will explore the concept of the meme and the practice of meming, beginning with pre-digital examples and extending up through the most current instances. We will consider a variety of theories behind this kind of microstorytelling, as well as its craft, leading to the creation of meme portfolios and predictions about future forms of human expression.

Section
102
Days
Time
Date
Mar 16 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Closed
Enrollment
40 / 40
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Mar 16 - May 6
  • Status: Closed
  • Enrollment: 40 / 40
Section
202
Days
Time
Date
Mar 16 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Closed
Enrollment
40 / 40
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Mar 16 - May 6
  • Status: Closed
  • Enrollment: 40 / 40
Winter 2025
PAH

PAH 160D3 – Memes: The Art and Craft of Microstorytelling
Gen Ed: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures/160 · Gen Ed Attribute: Writing · Gen Ed Attribute: World Cultures and Societies · Gen Ed: Building Connections

Most everyone is familiar with memes: Gangnam Style music videos, the Success Baby, Rickrolling, Pepe the Frog, and other images, text, and sounds that serve as storytelling shorthand in today's digital world. Memes are not an entirely digital phenomenon, however. On the contrary, they have a deep history within the context of human ideas and expression. In this course, we will explore the concept of the meme and the practice of meming, beginning with pre-digital examples and extending up through the most current instances. We will consider a variety of theories behind this kind of microstorytelling, as well as its craft, leading to the creation of meme portfolios and predictions about future forms of human expression.

Section
101
Days
Time
Date
Dec 22 - Jan 13
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
9 / 20
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Dec 22 - Jan 13
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 9 / 20
Section
201
Days
Time
Date
Dec 22 - Jan 13
Instructor
Status
Closed
Enrollment
9 / 20
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Dec 22 - Jan 13
  • Status: Closed
  • Enrollment: 9 / 20
Fall 2025
PAH

PAH 160D3 – Memes: The Art and Craft of Microstorytelling
Gen Ed: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures/160 · Gen Ed Attribute: Writing · Gen Ed Attribute: World Cultures and Societies · Gen Ed: Building Connections

Most everyone is familiar with memes: Gangnam Style music videos, the Success Baby, Rickrolling, Pepe the Frog, and other images, text, and sounds that serve as storytelling shorthand in today's digital world. Memes are not an entirely digital phenomenon, however. On the contrary, they have a deep history within the context of human ideas and expression. In this course, we will explore the concept of the meme and the practice of meming, beginning with pre-digital examples and extending up through the most current instances. We will consider a variety of theories behind this kind of microstorytelling, as well as its craft, leading to the creation of meme portfolios and predictions about future forms of human expression.

Section
102
Days
Time
Date
Oct 16 - Dec 10
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
47 / 50
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Oct 16 - Dec 10
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 47 / 50
Section
103
Days
MoTuWe
Time
08:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Date
Oct 20 - Dec 10
Status
Open
Enrollment
5 / 20
  • Days: MoTuWe
  • Time: 08:40 AM - 10:20 AM
  • Dates: Oct 20 - Dec 10
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 5 / 20
Section
202
Days
Time
Date
Oct 16 - Dec 10
Instructor
Status
Closed
Enrollment
47 / 50
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Oct 16 - Dec 10
  • Status: Closed
  • Enrollment: 47 / 50