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.

Notes

For RISD Students:

This course is a RISD summer credit-bearing course. In this intensive course, students should expect to spend approximately 20 hours per week engaging in coursework. Students should plan their schedule accordingly to keep up with class.

Satisfactory completion of this course with a ‘C’ or better can count as 3 transfer credits toward the HPSS elective requirements. This course offers 3 transfer credits with pre-approval from the Liberal Arts department using the Prior Approval for Liberal Arts Credit Form. Complete the electronic form in etrieve and then complete the online course registration.