DAA4631 Mythology (5 credits)
Prerequisite (s): DAA1616
This module studies myths from different world cultures. It provides an in-depth discussion of the Hero’s Journey (a basic pattern that appears in many narratives) and its principal archetypes. It also studies mythology across the arts and examines how essential it is to the study of literature, drama, film and video games.
DAA4632 Multicultural Literature (5 credits)
Prerequisite (s): DAA1616, DAA4631
This module studies myths from different world cultures, providing an in-depth discussion of the Hero’s Journey and principal archetypes. It explores mythology’s role across the arts and its significance in literature, drama, film, and video games. Additionally, this module integrates digital advancements, examining how myths are adapted and reimagined on digital platforms, streaming services, immersive technology, and through generative artificial intelligence (AI). By incorporating these elements, students will gain the skills necessary to analyze and create myth-inspired content within emerging media landscapes.
DAA4642 Interactive Storytelling (5 credits)
Prerequisite (s): DAA1616
In this module, students learn to design stories with symbolic language. Exercises help students apply and understand character design and development, archetypes, conflict, plot patterns, back-story, dialogue, exposition, premise, and the psychological dynamics of human choice. Students also learn how to manipulate symbols in images by drawing from a variety of theoretical models, such as Carl Jung’s dream analysis, personality profiling per Myers-Briggs, Gestalt psychology, and narrative architecture.