English 3374: Writing, Rhetoric, and Multimodal Authoring, an introduction 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. An 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 of communication. 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.