ENG 315/316 - Story through Dialogue

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DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Prerequisite(s): ENG 115/116 Dialogue is more than just what people say; dialogue is a crucial element that animates contemporary narrative genres, including fiction, graphic novels, film and television, drama, and even video games. Through an intensive reading of fiction and critical texts, film screenings, written and oral exercises, and a series of workshops, this course aims to provide students with an introduction to the centrality of dialogue in a variety of narrative genres. One central aim of this course is to identify the characteristics of effective dialogue and the role dialogue plays in crafting action, characterization, and theme in different narrative modes. Students will also be coached to consider reading texts or viewing films as a dialogic exercise-a give and take between reader/viewer and text. Additionally, students will learn traditional dialogue and scripting formats and utilize them in their written work, with the eventual goal of producing a pre-production script proposal. This course offers students an opportunity to participate in a hybrid literature-writing class that provides the invaluable experience of reading closely, writing often, and reflecting upon their work in a supportive environment.

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4.00

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www.digipen.edu

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(425) 558-0299

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Semester

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