Five-week, one-credit courses focused on communications skills for esports professionals. Topics vary.

A writing-focused class for sports communicators. Introduction to newswriting, basic reporting, strategic storytelling, media relations and pitching techniques; understanding the audiences, demonstrating professional writing skills using AP style, developing planning and presentation skills.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Students learn the history of Esports, trending technologies, fan experience and Esports reporting. Students will develop skills that enhance an Esports media property¿s social media, distributed content and brand management. Esports media properties rotate as industry partners. Additional work is required of graduate students.

The ethical challenges facing the sports communications industry are vast and far-reaching. Explored through traditional ethical theory, this course evaluates and analyzes the decision-making process unique to sports communications.

Students will explore the principles and practice of television sports play-by-play through examination, discussion and execution. Students are responsible for in-class participation, play-by-play assignments, writing assignments and a final project. Additional work required of graduate students.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This is a course to research, analyze and produce creative content for multi-platform sports distribution including social media, in arena shows and any non-broadcast area. Additional work for graduate students.

Introductory specialized esports reporting/performance course, concentrating on journalism in esports and utilizing basic and intermediate-level technologies.

This class examines how promos, streaming content and live esports production utilize storytelling, technology, music and editing techniques.

This course examines and explores the unique situations and skills required for public relations practitioners, through both a domestic and global look at sports industry and reputation management. Additional work required of graduate students.

This class examines how promos, long form, studio and live sports production utilizes storytelling, interviews, music, shot selection and editing techniques. Additional work required of graduate students.

This workshop course examines the history of sports filmmaking and challenges students to utilize studied techniques to find their own voice and produce documentary short(s). Additional work required of graduate students.

Students will collaborate with a real-word partner and industry professionals on content creation, programming, advertising and social media to create a promotional campaign for a major brand/advertiser. Additional work required of graduate students.

A reading and writing intensive class of sportswriting. Techniques to be covered: sourcing, reporting, interviewing, writing, and editing. Formats include: game stories, social media, book reviews, long form storytelling. Additional work required of graduate students.

Provides students who are interested in a career in the esports industry with a unique opportunity to intern with esports production companies, content creators and esports event broadcasters. Students will also meet with instructor throughout semester.

This advanced course challenges students to cap their academic experience with a summative project in sports feature production not addressed by specialized tracks of study.

This advanced course challenges majors to cap their academic experience with a summative project in esports content creation not addressed by specialized tracks of study.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

These five-week mini-courses provide specific areas of study not covered in depth in other courses. Examples: Live Sports Seminar and others based on faculty and student interest.