Undergraduate CUR-MCA110-2023

Engaging Narrative

Examine storytelling and take apart how narratives are constructed. Sift through space, time, perspective and voice. Shine the spotlight on audiences. Take a closer look at narrative fiction and non-fiction and their approach to communication.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

28 Aug 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

explain the cultural centrality of narrative as a means of organising and comprehending experience
analyse the key components of all narrative texts
relate conceptual understandings of key elements of narrative to the production of narrative texts
present effectively reasoned analysis of narrative fiction and non-fiction texts across a range of media
evaluate the complex relation between cultural/historical context and the emergence/transformation of generic narrative strategies
analyse the relationship of text to audience as producer/consumer/analyst of narrative.

Topics covered

- Academic and creative critique
- Analysis of narrative construction and context
- Critical thinking

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as MCA110 Narrating Selves.

Narratives underpin a range of cultural artefacts. This subject explores key elements of narrative construction such as story and narration; time and space; narrating perspective and voice. It also examines the ways in which their elements function in relation to audiences and their social contexts.

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