Compulsory

Digital Storytelling for Creative Practice (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to introduce students to the practice of Digital Storytelling and its underpinning theoretical and methodological foundations. It also aims to familiarise students with a range of participatory storytelling techniques and how to adapt and develop them in a variety of digital environments. It also aims to provide students with real world experience and research to develop a range of creative and analytical skills and encourage critical discussion.

Performative Writing (15 credits)

The aim of this module is to enable students to develop their own storytelling practice for performance or other creative contexts. It explores the relationship between story, medium, space, audience, and practitioner, encouraging students to consider how narrative functions across forms. Through creative workshops, students will engage in a supportive and stimulating environment designed to enhance both their storytelling and creative writing skills.

Research Methods for Storytelling (30 credits)

This module provides the multidisciplinary context and learning space to facilitate inter and cross disciplinary research projects. The aim of this module is to give students an appreciation of issues involved in the collection, archiving and analysis of data for research projects. The module takes a hands-on approach, combining textual and theoretical analysis with embodied, practice-led methods.