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Rhetoric, and Multimodal Authoring, an intro  \nduction to multimodal composition rooted in the subfield of computers & writing, thrives in the literary studies focused English BA undergraduate program at The University of Texas at Arlington.1 UT-Arlington is a Carnegie classified “very high research activity”, HSI-designated, comprehensive university with a global enrollment of approximately 49,000 undergraduate and graduate students.  \nThe English BA degree program offers undergraduate students some flexibility in degree progress. In addition to meeting state of Texas common core requirements, English BA students must enroll and complete three foundational courses (ENGL 2350: Introduction to Analysis and Interpretation, ENGL 2384: Structure of Modern English, and ENGL 3333: Dynamic Traditions in Literature) and meet credit requirements in “Early English Literature and Language”(3-credit hours),“Rhetoric and Theory”(6-credit hours),“Digital Writing and Authoring” (3-credit hours), and complete the 3-credit hour Senior Seminar. Students may also take four electives in any subfield course of English studies offered by faculty in the department.  \nAn underlying assumption of the course reflects a long-standing position in Rhetoric and Composition—students do not compose in the alphabetic mode only and need exposure to and practice with the many modes ofcommunication. Thus, the major goals of the course include development of the five multiliteracies (Arola, Sheppard, & Ball; New London Group; Selber)—with an introduction to an implicit sixth multiliteracy: tactility—through hybrid pedagogies of collaboration, feminism, and technological approaches.  \nThe department describes the course in the undergraduate catalog as an“Introduction to the rhetorical structure of multimodality. An emphasis on composing writing-intensive and research-oriented projects for academic, business, and/or creative audiences. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302.”  \n1. You can find the syllabi and course calendars for each Course Design essay on the Composition Studies website at [https://compstudiesjournal.com/](https://compstudiesjournal.com/) .  \nComposition Studies 47.2 (2019): 167–180  \nInstitutional Context  \nThe design of Writing, Rhetoric, and Multimodal Composition intersects with two local histories and personal experiences. The first history, located within computers and writing scholarship, continues the tradition of multimodal composition of teaching web design/development and in-class crafting and adds a new component: use of a university makerspace, a FabLab, developed in 2013 (with significant expansion in 2017) .  \nBackground and Observation of a University FabLab  \nPrior to my faculty arrival in 2015, a librarian—now director of the FabLab—sought funding for a small FabLab space through an internal university grant. The university granted seed money to purchase the required equipment needed for a space to be designated as a FabLab.  \nMy path intersected when I joined UT-Arlington, prepared to teach this course with the composing practices common to what I conceived of as multimodal composition. Such projects included a digital literacy video biography and a made-from-scratch website using HTML and CSS, as well as activities with blogs, social media, and in-class crafting of objects that engaged with visual, spatial, linguistic modes though not necessarily through computing technology. When I toured the university during faculty orientation, the guide walked us through the FabLab located on the first-floor of the main library. Buzzing machines fabricating objects whirled. Bodies camped out. Hunched over computer screens, students sat, while the contents of backpacks littered the linoleum. On occasion, a FabLab worker offered assistance. Students engaged politely but firmly—just waiting.","cbCaiq7m31ZEPNSg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq7m31ZEPNSg","pdf",117514,14,"English","# Course Design\n## Institutional Context\n## Background and Observation of a University FabLab\n## Risky Reflection","[{\"question\":\"What course and discipline focus does English 3374 emphasize?\",\"answer\":\"English 3374 emphasizes writing, rhetoric, and multimodal authoring through multimodal composition practices grounded in computers \\u0026 writing scholarship.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the course align with English BA degree requirements?\",\"answer\":\"The course is positioned within the English BA pathway, alongside required foundational courses and credit-hour obligations such as digital writing and authoring and the senior seminar.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did student backlash occur when encountering the course?\",\"answer\":\"Students reported tension because many undergraduate English courses privileged alphabetic, page-based “text,” which differed from specialists’ broader definition of text as multimodal work across linguistic, visual, and aural modes.\"}]","Course Design - English 3374: Writing, Rhetoric, and Multimodal Authoring | PDF",1792088294,35]