Storytelling, 2016–2017 academic year
The course, taught by instructor Valentina Faloni, aims to provide the method and tools needed to create successful stories through different forms of storytelling: narrative, cinema, fiction, documentary, the web, photography, and music.
By exploring the different layers of storytelling, the cornerstones of a narrative, dramaturgy, and the stages of a character’s transformation, students will be able to develop and bring to life a personal creative project that expresses the narrative form best suited to their talents.
Each lesson is designed as a workshop where you can experiment with creative writing, starting with brainstorming, images, music, and ideas from narratives and news stories. Participants will also have the opportunity to work in pairs or groups with students from the Photography Workshop to create an experimental storytelling project.
Schedule
- 10/13/2016 Storytelling: The Art of Narration
What is storytelling? What does it mean to tell stories? Methods and applications. Creative workshop. - 10/20/2016 Storytelling in Creative Production
The rules of storytelling: what makes a story a good one. Techniques. Creative workshop. - 10/27/2016 Storytelling and the narrative
The narrative, the character’s journey of transformation. TV series, movies, and documentaries. The hero and supporting characters of the story. Creative workshop. - 11/03/2016 Storytelling and the narrative through images
Storytelling without words. In collaboration with the Photography Workshop. Creative workshop. - 11/10/2016 Storytelling and Identity
Knowing how to tell a story means moving people. The meaning of storytelling and the different levels of narration. Dramaturgy. The use of music and the rhythm of storytelling. Creative workshop. - 11/17/2016 Storytelling and the creative process, project editing
An editorial workshop focusing on the creative projects developed by the participants. - 11/24/2016 Storytelling: a project
Reading/watching session for projects created during the course. In collaboration with the Photography Workshop.
The sessions are held in room 308 C (the Blue Room) at the Viale Romania campus from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The most deserving students will have access to the platform storytellinglovers.com Raccontare significa Esistere, curated by instructor Valentina Faloni, where they can publish their work.
Interested students who can commit to regular attendance at the sessions should submit their registration by October 5, 2016, to attivitaculturali@luiss.it. Please use your LUISS email address and include a phone number. The first 30 registrants will be admitted to the course, and additional applicants will be placed on the waiting list.