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Course Info

  • Course Number / Code:
  • 21W.765J (Spring 2006) 
  • Course Title:
  • Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative: Theory and Practice 
  • Course Level:
  • Undergraduate / Graduate 
  • Offered by :
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Massachusetts, United States  
  • Department:
  • Writing and Humanistic Studies 
  • Course Instructor(s):
  • Prof. Beth Coleman 
  • Course Introduction:
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  • 21W.765J / 21L.489J / CMS.845J Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative: Theory and Practice



    Spring 2006




    Course Highlights


    This course features sample student work in the assignments section, and a comprehensive list of readings.


    Course Description


    This course covers techniques of creating narratives that take advantage of the flexibility of form offered by the computer. The course studies the structural properties of book-based narratives that experiment with digression, multiple points of view, disruptions of time and of storyline. The class analyzes the structure and evaluates the literary qualities of computer-based narratives including hypertexts, adventure games, and classic artificial intelligence programs like Eliza. With this base, students use authoring systems to model a variety of narrative techniques and to create their own fictions. Knowledge of programming is helpful but not necessary.


    Special Features




    Technical Requirements


    Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .mov.

     

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