To familiarize students with the basics of storytelling in general and screen story telling in particular, with a special emphasis on the age old mythic structures underlying stories.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
--
Course Assistant(s)
-
Schedule
This course is not offered this semester
Office Hour(s)
This course is not offered this semester
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, discussion, demonstration
Principle Sources
Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting.
Christopher Vogler, The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (2007)
Other Sources
Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces (1968)
Michael Roemer, Telling Stories: Postmodernism and the Invalidation of Traditional Narrative. (1995)
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the course
General principles of story telling
Lecture, discussion
2. Week
The appeal of stories: Mythic and Archetypal Patterns
Selection of topics for individual projects
Discussion
3. Week
The Hero Archetype
Lecture, discussion, writing assignment
4. Week
Mapping the journey: Departure-Initiation-Return
Lecture, discussion, writing assignment
5. Week
The Ordinary World of the Hero
Lecture, discussion, writing assignment
6. Week
The Call to Adventure
Lecture, discussion, writing assignment
7. Week
Crossing the Threshold
Lecture, discussion, writing assignment
8. Week
The Hero as Warrior
Written work, discussion
9. Week
Tests, Allies, Enemies
Written work, discussion
10. Week
Tests, Allies, Enemies
Written work, discussion
11. Week
Approaching the World Navel
Written work, discussion
12. Week
The Ordeal
Written work, discussion
13. Week
Reward
Written work, discussion
14. Week
The Road Back
Written work, discussion
15. Week
The final dossier
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
20
Project(s)
1
30
Attendance
70
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Show knowledge of a substantial range of authors, movements and texts from different periods of literary history.
PO-2
Identify the intellectual, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature
is written and read.
PO-3
Employ the necessary skills in the reading, analysis and in appreciation of literature.
PO-4
Recognize, interpret, and comment on rhetorical and figurative language.
PO-5
Identify, distinguish between and assess the distinctive characteristics of texts written in the principle literary genres.
PO-6
Recall and define key terms and concepts relating to language, literature and/or culture.
PO-7
Recognize the role of different social and cultural contexts in affecting meaning.
PO-8
Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning.
PO-9
Recognize different structures and discourse functions of the English language.
PO-10
Display competence both in written and/or oral expression and in the
communication of ideas in a variety of contexts.
PO-11
Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading, description, interpretation,
and analysis of literary and non-literary texts.
PO-12
Use logical thought, critical reasoning, and rhetorical skills to effectively
construct arguments.
PO-13
Apply guided research skills including the ability to gather, sift, organize and
present information and material.
PO-14
Show competence in planning, preparation and revision of essays,
presentations, and other written and project work.
PO-15
Reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised in literary, critical, and
cultural texts.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Grasp the essentials of the art of storytelling
LO-2
Recognize the purpose and value of storytelling
LO-3
Examine and evaluate specific examples of powerful stories
LO-4
Be familiar with the basic mythic structures underlying stories
