Content Strategy in the Classroom
(Updated 5-31-19)
A number of courses in content strategy have sprung up. Below is our list – anyone have anything to add? Write to us.
UNIVERSITIES
- McGill University, Content Management and Architecture; Steven Grindlay, Instructor
- University of California (UCR) Extension, Professional Studies; Content Strategy
- Langara College, British Columbia; Content Strategy, Usability and Information Architecture; Melissa Breker, Instructor
- University of British Columbia; Social Media, Content Marketing; Melissa Breker, Instructor
- University of Washington iSchool – Content Strategy and Information Architecture; Misty Weaver; Instructor
- University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education; Certificate in Storytelling and Content Strategy; Tizzy Asher, Peter Luyckx – Instructors
- Kent State – Master of Science in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management with a concentration in User Experience Design (UXD) at Kent State University; ; Hilary MarshContent Strategy 1 & II, Instructor
- Centennial College. Toronto, Canada – Interactive Media Management Program at Centennial College; Pamela Kostur, Program Coordinator
- FH Joanneum, University of Applied Sciences; Graz, Austria; Masters of Arts in Social Sciences, Content Strategy at Department of Media & Design; Kickoff Workshop: What is Content Strategy; Content Modelling and Style Guides; Heinz Wittenbrink, Program Director; Rahel Baillie, Doris Eichemeier, Lisa Moore,Ursula Krenenberger, Sascha Stoltenow, Margot Bloomstein, Instructors
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Design & Strategy; Content Strategy specialization; Advanced Writing Workshop, Social Media and Content Curation, and Persuasion
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Free online content strategy course; Candy Lee and John Lavine, Instructors
- Syracuse University– Online Content Strategy & Application; Kelly Lux, Jenn Pedde, Instructors
- University of Washington – Content Strategy for the Web; Andrea Zeller, Instructor
- Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL; Internet Marketing, Bachelor of Science, Content Strategy, Development and Marketing
- The University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication is launching its first online master’s program in Digital Content Strategy and students will be able to earn certificates in data interpretation and social media strategy, beginning in August 2016. Learn more at its
- Columbia University, New York, NY, School of Professional Studies, Strategic Communications, Master of Science; Content Strategy: Achieving Business Goals Through Content; Content Strategy: Fundamentals, Techniques, and Tools; Margot Bloomstein and Christopher Collette, Instructors
- Royal Roads University, Garth von Buchholz, Instructor; Social Content Strategy: Getting the Right Content to the Right People at the Right Time; Social Content Strategy for Environmental Professionals; and Search Engine Mechanics: Google Basics for Social Content
- University of Wisconsin, School of Continuing Education, Building an Integrated Digital Content Strategy
OTHER COURSES/WORKSHOPS
- MediaBistro, Digital Content Strategy http://www.mediabistro.com/courses/digital-content-strategy/new-york/8956/; Jess Adamiak, Instructor
- School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA; Content Strategy for the Web, Paula Land, Instructor
- ADMCI – Applied Content Strategy, Rebecca Steurer, Instructor
- Content Marketing Institute – offers courses on content strategy tasks such as creating personas, finding keywords, etc.
- The Publishing Training Center – Content Strategy for the Web, Sue Davis, Instructor
- Firehead – Introduction to Content Strategy
- Digital Content Academy; Content Strategy 2 Day Intensive; Rahel Baillie
- NN/g Nielsen Norman Group – Content Strategy Full Day training course,New York, NY; Catherine Toole, Instructor; September 15, 2016. London, England: November 09, 2016; Omnichannel Journeys and Customer Experience – Full Day training course; Kim Flaherty, Instructor; Toronto: July 15, 2016; New York, NY: September 16, 2016; London, England: November 10, 2016
- EConsultancy – Digital Content Strategy Training; Tim Fidgeon, Instructor; London, England: August 11, 2016
- Emarketeers – Digital Content Strategy Training; Anne Caborn, Instructor; Clerkenwell, London: September 16, 2016; November 2, 2016; and December 14, 2016
- Webcredible Training Academy – Online Content Strategy Training; Felice Hawley, Instructor
- Isentia, Australia; Digital Content Strategy
- Certificate in Online Business, LTD (COB); Content Strategy: Content and Customer Experience Training
- Association for Data-Driven Marketing & Advertising (ADMA) – Planning a Content Strategy (Online Module)
- Meritus Media; content strategy training for businesses
- QA, Berkshire, London – Digital Content Strategy (One-day classroom course)
- Coursehorse, New York, NY – Digital Content Strategy
- Imparture – Social Media Content Strategy
- Knowledge Engineers – Content Strategy and Distribution Course (One day)
- George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario – Digital Content Strategy (Continuing Education Certification)
- Divvy HQ – On-site Content Strategy Workshop (Two Day)– (for those using Divvy HQ software)
- Content Strategy Workshops – Eileen Webb, Lisa Marie Martin and Sara Wachter-Boettcher, Instructors
- Content Academy; courses include Applied Content Strategy
- General Assembly – Introduction to Content Strategy: What to Create, Why to Create it, And How to Show It to the World
Past Courses/Not Currently Being Taught
- University of Strasbourg at CAWEB – Master’s Program, Web Content Strategy; Destry Wion, Guest Lecturer
- Agencyside – Content Strategy: The Critical Link for Digital Success; Sara Wachter-Boettcher, Instructor
- University of Toronto – Treating Content as an Organizational Resource