Digital Narrative

Education facts

Code: 4EN020

In this course, students will engage deeply with various forms of digital texts, including video games, interactive fiction, web poetry, YouTube video content, and social media narratives. Through analysis and discussion, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how digital media renegotiate the notion of narrative and how storytelling functions across the diverse digital forms. A central focus of the course lies in exploring the theoretical frameworks that underpin digital narratives. Through the study of intermediality, narratology, and transmedial narratology, students will develop a nuanced appreciation for the complexities of contemporary storytelling practices. In today’s rapidly changing world, digital narratives play a crucial role in mediating our relationship with environment, society and culture. By examining the socio-cultural relevance of digital narratives, students will uncover how these narratives reflect and respond to the crises and transformations of our time. The course blends academic assignments with hands-on practical tasks. By actively participating in the creation of digital narratives, students will not only analyze but also contribute to the evolving landscape of storytelling in the digital age.

Entry requirements

1-90 credits in English or literature including an independent project of 15 credits or the equivalent, or, 1-90 credits including an independent project of 15 credits in another subject in the humanities or social sciences or the equivalent, as well as English course 6/English B or the equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Digital Narrative

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  VÄXJÖ

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %