Course Schedule

Course Term
Course Attributes
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
0 / 40
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Oct 16 - Dec 10
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 40
Section
202
Days
Time
Date
Oct 16 - Dec 10
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 10
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Oct 16 - Dec 10
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 10
Summer 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
May 19 - Jun 7
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: May 19 - Jun 7
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25
Section
102
Days
Time
Date
Jun 9 - Jul 10
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Jun 9 - Jul 10
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25
Section
103
Days
Time
Date
Jul 14 - Aug 13
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Jul 14 - Aug 13
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25
Section
201
Days
Time
Date
May 19 - Jun 7
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: May 19 - Jun 7
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25
Section
201
Days
Time
Date
Jun 9 - Jul 10
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Jun 9 - Jul 10
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25
Section
202
Days
Time
Date
Jul 14 - Aug 13
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Jul 14 - Aug 13
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25
Spring 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
Jan 15 - Mar 7
Instructor
Status
Closed
Enrollment
50 / 50
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Jan 15 - Mar 7
  • Status: Closed
  • Enrollment: 50 / 50
Section
102
Days
Time
Date
Mar 17 - May 7
Instructor
Status
Closed
Enrollment
50 / 50
  • Days:
  • Time:
  • Dates: Mar 17 - May 7
  • Status: Closed
  • Enrollment: 50 / 50
Section
103
Days
MoTuTh
Time
08:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Date
Mar 17 - May 7
Status
Open
Enrollment
7 / 25
  • Days: MoTuTh
  • Time: 08:40 AM - 10:20 AM
  • Dates: Mar 17 - May 7
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 7 / 25