TVA0007 – Essentials of Storytelling
What is this course all about?
Media and entertainment in their many forms rely on a strong story to communicate a message and reach the audience. Students examine storytelling elements and how they inform basic writing structures for a broad range of media formats. Students develop engaging stories that achieve a particular purpose in a variety of forms, such as lyrics, scripts, photographs and videos. Student take stories through the stages of development from initial brainstorm to draft editing. Students focus on concept development and design through written and visual projects.
When is this course happening?
| Semester: | Fall |
| Campus: | Ottawa |
| Start Date: | Week of September 18th |
| End Date: | Week of December 11th |
| Link Code: | EWF4T |
| Number of Weeks: | 12 |
| Hours per Week: | 3 |
| Delivery Type: | Congregated |
| Associated Area of Interest: | Media & Communications |
| Associated College Program: | Music, Media and Film Foundations |
Who should take this course?
Students prepared to complete learning by:
| X | submitting multiple written assignments |
| using research and essay writing strategies | |
| X | delivering presentations |
| participating in group-based activities | |
| completing hands-on learning | |
| X | learning in a fast-paced environment |
| X | completing online work |
| performing highly-specialized tasks | |
| using industry software tools |
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