May 12, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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ECT 5250 - Transmedia Storytelling


The course explores the process of conceptualizing, writing and critiquing stories for digital media that are interactive and incorporate two-way communication between creator and consumer. This course requires extensive writing.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to assess the elements of transmedia storytelling that make the experience effective for a specific audience.
  • Students will be able to use industry terminology to critique and defend the effectiveness of storytelling in this new form.
  • Students will be able to explain how transmedia storytelling fits within the historical framework of artistic approaches and creative ideas.
  • Students will be able to compare transmedia storytelling to work by artists from a variety of media backgrounds and genres.
  • Students will be able to create original transmedia stories, justify their creative decisions, and evaluate their effectiveness on an audience.



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