Storytelling and improvisation, 7.5 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Entry requirements

At least 60 credits approved on undergraduate level. Documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B / English 6. Exemption from the Swedish B.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: 
- describe and analyze different theories of storytelling and improvisation
- perform different storytelling and improvisation exercises in drama and/or in a theatre context 
- analyse and discuss the connection between improvisation and storytelling
- apply improvisation skills in storytelling and vice versa 

Course content

The course covers dramatic improvisation and storytelling in theory and practice. The course also covers the importance of improvisation for creative processes and how storytelling can be used in different situations and with different purposes.

Teaching and working methods

The teaching takes the form of laboratory work and performance, lectures, literature studies and seminars. The course is based on active participation.

Examination

The student's knowledge and skills are tested in oral presentations and in written texts as well as in practical exercises. Detailed information about the examination can be found in the course study guide. 
 

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

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