Telling Stories takes an experimental approach to storytelling, exploring ways of narrating personal and collective stories in visual media, while focusing on the development of projects and artistic initiatives that involve the community on various levels from process to presentation. Emphasis will be on interdisciplinary processes from assemblage and installation to sound and performance, creating projects that use research into histories of place and people as their inspiration and conceptual ground. Presentations, guest lecturers and field research will examine ways in which art has contributed to the articulation of ethnic identity, exploring the power of storytelling in bringing communities together, expanding understanding and creating social change. Your active participation in class discussions and critiques will be a strong factor in your final grade.

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