Course Objectives:
This course aims to teach students skills and concepts related to virtual and augmented reality, including:
- The hands-on development, application and implementation of 360 video
- How to critically examine this new medium through professional examples in the media industry
- The use of virtual and augmented reality as an immersive storytelling platform
- The study of tech companies like Facebook and Google as they invest in this new platform
- Ethical and technical challenges as they relate to virtual and augmented reality
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this course, students can expect to become familiar with augmented and virtual reality as a storytelling tool, as demonstrated by:
- Applying concepts learned in class to examine specific professional examples
- Posting thoughtful responses on social media
- Completing assessments on articles and videos relating to virtual and augmented reality
- Filming, producing, editing and publishing immersive projects and exercises, all leading up to one final project demonstrating the skills and concepts covered in this course