Sarah Riazati

Teaching

College Courses

Curricula designed for emerging storytellers working across motion, code, and installation.

  • Intermediate Media Production

    Hybrid studio covering documentary, editing, and critique-led workshops. A hands-on approach to learning filmmaking. Students create four short films, individually and in groups, and learn skills in camera operation, audio recording, editing, audio mixing, color correction and lighting.

    University Departments

    UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Communications, Duke University Art of the Moving Image

    Semesters offered

    Spring 2022 (2 sections), Spring 2020

  • Motion Graphic Production

    Students learn techniques in motion design through a series of assignments designed to both cultivate technical proficiency and to develop a personal style. Students are introduced to software tools including Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Audition.

    University Departments

    UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Communications, Duke University Art of the Moving Image

    Semesters offered

    Fall 2021, Spring 2020

  • Interactive Graphics

    In this beginner-friendly course, students gain an understanding of how to use programming languages as creative modes of expression. Through the study of JavaScript in the library p5.js, students work through hands-on exercises in order to gain an understanding of object oriented programming and principles of interactive design.

    University Departments

    Duke University Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies

    Semesters offered

    Summer 2020

  • Foundations of Interactive Media

    In this class, students are introduced to front-end development languages and user interface design tools. Students examine and understand the value of interactive media in the journalism industry and begin to develop the skills to execute their own ideas.

    University Departments

    UNC-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media

    Semesters offered

    Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Summer 2018

  • Intro to Digital Storytelling

    A core storytelling and production course required for all Hussman School of Journalism and Media students. I partnered with the undergraduate department chair to develop and co-author the curriculum, rubric, and project briefs, which span video production, graphic design, and web development.

    University Departments

    UNC-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media

    Semesters offered

    Spring 2017, Fall 2017 (2 sections), Fall 2018 (2 sections), Summer 2018