Storytelling
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Course code
BFM6123.FK
old course code
BFM6123
Course title in Estonian
Dramaturgia alused
Course title in English
Storytelling
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Michael Andrew Keerdo-Dawson (language of instruction:English)
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Students gain an understanding of the fundamentals of storytelling.
Brief description of the course
The course begins with comparative analysis of stories in order to determine what they have in common, what is needed to tell a story.
Two sessions focus on plot; two on character: what is a character, how to analyse and create one.
Two sessions focus on conflict: what is conflict, types of conflict, how conflict works.
We will discuss, premise, structure, theme, emotion, genre, and how to break the rules successfully.
The course uses film analysis, and creative exercises, to help students gain an understanding of how stories work.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has acquired basic knowledge of storytelling and preparation for creative writing.
Teacher
Michael Keerdo-Dawson
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