DRA 126 Storytelling

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces the art of storytelling and the oral traditions of folk literature. Topics include the history of storytelling, its value and purpose, techniques of the storyteller, and methods of collecting verbal art. Upon completion, students should be able to present and discuss critically stories from the world’s repertory of traditional lore.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

Pre-requisite(s): DRE 098 or ENG 002 (P2 grade)
Course is typically offered in Fall and Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Analyze an audience to determine the most appropriate format, content, style, and digital presentation involving a narrative in written form.
Produce communications for business, industry, and entertainment by combining digital, musical, and narrative elements in a presentation.
Apply artistic elements gleaned from traditional theory and fine arts to enhance technological/digital programming through projects and testing.
Develop storytelling for digital and/or in-person programming through assignments and presentations.
Employ story telling techniques in the oral presentation of a prepared narrative according to the guidelines provided by the instructor.