Syracuse is teaming with Twitch to offer a course this fall about esports and media.

The course will include the history, technologies and business models of esports.

Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Public Communications has partnered with Twitch to offer a course this coming fall with a focus on esports and media.

A release from the school detailed the course, which will examine esports and its intersection with media and broadcasting. It will include the history, technologies, and business models of esports, and students will get a chance to work with esports organizations to produce original content including written analysis, live broadcasting, reporting, and/or developing marketing and advertising plans.

Newhouse Sports Media Center Director Olivia Stomski will co-teach the course with assistant professor Chris Hanson, who has taught courses about gaming in the Syracuse’s English department.

“With the growing interest in and popularity of competitive gaming — not just in terms of participation, but also broadcasting and marketing — we made it a priority to offer our students a holistic look at esports and media,” said Stomski.

She added that the class will work with Twitch throughout the semester and have its own Twitch channel. Twitch will also assist in providing guest speaks for the class.

“Syracuse University’s Esports & Media course will provide valuable insight into the entrepreneurial spirit inherent in the gaming industry, which is very much aligned with our Twitch Student program,” said Mark Candella, Twitch Director of Strategic Partnerships. “We envision this leading to students from every discipline finding opportunity to contribute in their own unique ways to the competitive gaming scene as it continues to gain momentum.”