ENGL 260 - Videogame Storytelling

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3B
Introduction to structures of storytelling and narrative formation in video games. How do video games use or transform age-old narrative structures found in books, films, or other media? How do video games use storytelling techniques to engage with contemporary issues?

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3B - Arts and Humanities (Humanities)
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Analyze how traditional narrative structures appear in video games and compare them to their uses in traditional storytelling media
Identify and critique the storytelling techniques unique to video games
Articulate the role of player agency and interactivity in narrative formation
Identify and explain moments that illustrate how video games engage with contemporary issues through narrative

GE-3B. Humanities Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the impact of the humanities on your life.
Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the humanities.
Describe the ways that diverse identities influence experiences in the humanities.