9185 - Digital Storytelling
Course Description
Digital Storytelling is an interdisciplinary course that explores the art of storytelling through the use of digital media. This course will be taught as a collaborative seminar/workshop format, with a focus on developing a well-told story. Throughout the course students will come to understand the nuances of storytelling and narrative knowing. They will develop an ability to strengthen writing skills through storyboarding and drafting stories. In addition, students will be able to think critically about voice and whose stories get told and why. Students can also expect to develop technical skills as they move through the fundamentals of evocative storytelling–from conception, visualization, assembly and sharing their own digital story by the end of the course.
Learner Outcomes
Following completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrated ability to show a reasonable degree of competency and craftsmanship in digital storytelling, including narrative knowing.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills through experimentation and exploration.
- Develop conceptual ideas associated with the work produced.
- Manage time, meet deadlines for projects, and participate in a dialog during critiques.
- Gain independent/personal work ethic to produce work in an independent work environment.
- Strengthen writing skills through storyboarding and drafting stories/scripts.
- Develop critical thinking skills about storytelling and voice…whose stories get told and why.
Notes
For RISD Students:
RISD Continuing Education (CE) credit is treated as transfer credit by RISD’s undergraduate degree programs. If approved, satisfactory completion of this course with a ‘C’ or better can count as 3 transfer credits toward Liberal Arts Elective (LAEL) elective requirements. Complete the Prior Approval for Liberal Arts Credit form in etrieve before completing the online course registration.
Students from institutions other than RISD:
Students seeking academic credits are urged to contact their home institution to arrange prior approval before registering. Policies on transfer credit vary by institution and by program, and it is at the discretion of your home institution to determine what credits it will accept and how they might meet individual academic requirements.
For additional information about RISD Summer Intensives and Transfer Credit Policies, visit our webpage.
Prerequisites
Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.