TRAVEL AND TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING

Catalog description

Examine travel as a communicative experience. Students are introduced to the basic principles of travel storytelling by leveraging visual, audio and writing tools to produce blog entries, podcasts, essays, social media posts, videos, travelogues and other types of content. The course infuses production of multimedia storytelling with robust theoretical and conceptual discussions that underpin ethical traveling, mindful intercultural encounters and in-depth cultural understanding. Students will learn about competencies they need to critically reflect on their behaviors as travelers and as travel storytellers. In addition to acquiring skills to proficiently critique travel media artifacts ranging from adventure reality television to tourism guides, students will engage in experiential learning through applied workshops, field visits, project-based teamwork, and other hands-on activities. Throughout the semester, students will: (1) critically analyze traditional and new media travel storytelling media artifacts; and (2) develop travel storytelling skills with the aim of creating content for traditional and social media.