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21W.765J | Spring 2006 | Undergraduate

# Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative: Theory and Practice

LEC # | TOPICS | EVENTS
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1 | Introductory Lecture: Pulp Fictions |

2 | Borges, Wright and Pearce, Janet Murray: Three Important Thinkers/Authors on the Structure of Non-Linear Narrative | Supplementary lecture by Cory Doctorow

3 | President’s Day: No Class |

4 | Metamedia | Guest lecture by Kurt Fendt Class presentation: Assignment 1, written non-linear narrative Break into work groups for semester-long game play

5 | Games People Play | Class presentation: Assignment 1, written non-linear narrative (cont.) Filmstrip. Gilliam, Terry. Twelve Monkeys, 1995.

6 | Final Cut Lab Session | Class meets at the MIT New Media Center

7 | Cybernetics and Feedback | Class presentation: Assignment 2, audiovisual non-linear narrative

8 | Mobile Media |

9 | Patriot’s Day: No Class |

10 | Rules of Play / ARG | Class presentation: Assignment 3, game diary Filmstrip. Marker, Chris. La Jetée, 1962.

11 | Ubiquitous Computing | Guest Lecture by David Mindell Class presentation: Assignment 4, game chart

12 | ICA Living in Motion: Design and Architecture for Flexible Dwelling | Class Field Trip: ICA Boston

13 | Final Project Presentations | Class presentation: Assignment 5, final media project

14 | Final Project Presentations |

## Course Info

##### Instructor

- Prof. Beth Coleman

##### Departments

- Comparative Media Studies/Writing
- Literature

##### As Taught In

Spring 2006

##### Level

Undergraduate

##### Topics

- Fine Arts
  - Game Design
  - Media Studies
    - Digital Media
- Humanities
  - Literature
    - Creative Writing
    - Criticism
    - Fiction

##### Learning Resource Types

group_work Projects with Examples

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