Course Syllabus
DMM 3614 The Storyteller's Art
Fall Term, 2004
3 Credit Hours

Course Learning Resources:

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Course Description
This course explores the storytelling process, from concept to execution. Key topics include the emotional, interpersonal, and logistical components of excellent stories. The use of words, images, and experiences in storytelling is emphasized.

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will:

1.) Understand how stories are created;
2.) Understand the qualities of a well-formed story;
3.) Understand the power of words to convey a story;
4.) Understand the power of visual images to convey a story;
5.) Understand the combination of words, images, and emotion that create an experience;
6.) Understand how storytellers use experiences to capture and fulfill their audiences.

Course Policies

Attendance
This is a 6 week course, and moves fairly quickly. Its requirements include assignments, discussion in the virtual classroom and tests that you will complete and submit via the Internet.

I will be available to answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed.

Your assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below.

Timing
Please be sure to time your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete the work in the 6 weeks allowed.

Communication
Discussion is an important aspect to an effective online course. We will primarily communicate via the virtual classroom. However, please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same.

Assignments and Tests
There are x weekly assignments, plus a final paper and a final exam.

Grade Components

4 Individual assignments: 20% each (80% of total)
Final paper: 20% of total

Grading Scale

How to Take This Course

Assignments are posted in the []. Before you start working on assignments, please email me and introduce yourself. I would like to know a little about you, your motivation for taking this course, and what you hope to gain by taking it. Once I receive your note, I'll send one back.

After that, to get started, just visit the [] and begin.