ORALS1000 Oral storytelling as artistic research Emneplan

This is a course on masterlevel.

Oral storytelling as an art form is a growing field in the contemporary performing art scene. This course places emphasis on the student’s academic and artistic ability to reflect, discuss and perform oral storytelling in line with socially relevant challenges.

"Oral storytelling as artistic research" provides further education for experienced oral storytellers. The course aims to develop the students’ own artistic expertise and discuss, reflect and explore the possibilities for using oral storytelling as a performative art form in different contexts.;In the course, the students will work on their own artistic project leading to a performance.

The course is arranged as a part time Study.

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The course covers two main areas:

• oral storytelling as performative artform
• artistic research and theory

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Oral storytelling as performative - and verbal artform

-;;;;;;; storytelling practice

-;;;;;;; advanced explorative training

-;;;;;;; organisation and management of process and production;

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Artistic research and Theory

-;;;;;;; artistic research methodology

-;;;;;;; performance theory

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

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Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of practices of oral storytelling as performing art
• has in-depth knowledge of artistic research
• is capable of analyzing and using oral storytelling based on social needs ;

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Skills

The student:

• ;is capable of analysing relevant topics based on oral storytelling’s distinctive character and place in society
• ;is capable of using relevant methods for developing artistic research in an independent manner
• is capable of developing and using relevant methods to achieve a result

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General competence

The student:

• ;is capable to carrying out an oral storytelling artistic development project under supervision and in line with current research ethics norms
• is capable of contributing to innovation and innovation processes within the area of oral storytelling
• is capable of analyzing, reflecting and communicating oral storytelling in a community-oriented context

The course is arranged as a part-time study session-based;during the spring. The online teaching will take place during week-ends and evenings. The physical teaching will take place over a week in Oslo.;

2/3 of the course will be organized as online tutoring and teaching with online material, individual and in groups. It is expected that the student practice, reflect, and experiment on their own. 1/3 of the course is organised as workshops and seminars.;

This type of learning process requires both cooperation with peers and the ability to shape their own training.

The student;is expected;- although no general attendance requirement applies to teaching activities - to mostly be present and be familiar with the content of the teaching. The course is highly process-oriented and based on the student’s own activity.;

Different forms of work and documentation;are used;in the course. Most of the work will take the form of workshops and seminars, with discussions and testing out ideas. The student take responsibility for organising;hers/his own practice.

Lectures and talks;will be linked;to theory. Advanced explorative training;will be linked;to the development of the student’s own expression and reflection.;

The teaching language is English.

This is a pilot course arranged as a collaboration between Federation for storytelling in Europe and OsloMet metropolitan university.

Oral storytelling as an art form is a growing field in the contemporary performing art scene. This course places emphasis on the student’s academic and artistic ability to reflect, discuss and perform oral storytelling in line with socially relevant challenges.

"Oral storytelling as artistic research" provides further education for experienced oral storytellers. The course aims to develop the students’ own artistic expertise and discuss, reflect and explore the possibilities for using oral storytelling as a performative artform in different contexts. In the course, the students will work on their own artistic project leading to a performance.

None outside admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of practices of oral storytelling as performing art
• has in-depth knowledge of artistic research
• is capable of analyzing and using oral storytelling based on social needs

Skills

The student:

• is capable of analysing relevant topics based on oral storytelling’s distinctive character and place in society
• is capable of using relevant methods for developing artistic research in an independent manner
• is capable of developing and using relevant methods to achieve a result

General competence

The student:

• is capable to carrying out an oral storytelling artistic development project under supervision and in line with current research ethics norms
• is capable of contributing to innovation and innovation processes within the area of oral storytelling
• is capable of analyzing, reflecting and communicating oral storytelling in a community-oriented context

2/3 of the course will be organized as online tutoring and teaching with online material, individual and in groups. It is expected that the student practice, reflect, and experiment on their own. 1/3 of the course is organised as workshops and seminars. For fall 2020 it will be digital.

This type of learning process requires both cooperation with peers and the ability to shape their own training.

The student is expected - although no general attendance requirement applies to teaching activities - to mostly be present and be familiar with the content of the teaching. The course is highly process-oriented and based on the student’s own activity.

Different forms of work and documentation are used in the course. Most of the work will take the form of workshops and seminars, with discussions and testing out ideas. The student take responsibility for organising hers/his own practice.

Lectures and talks will be linked to theory. Advanced explorative training will be linked to the development of the student’s own expression and reflection.

The teaching language is English.

Coursework requirements

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

· delivery of a project description

· delivery of a reading list (books and articles together 500 pages)

· an written abstract discussing methodology and experience of art practice in relation to theory (300 words)

Compulsory attendance at teaching activities:

The students cannot be absent for more than 20% of teaching and supervision activities. Subject to an attendance and participation requirement:

· online teaching

· advanced explorative training

See the teaching plans for more information.

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap Studenten

• har inngående kunnskap om forskningsprosessen
• har inngående kunnskap om de mest anvendte metodene i kvalitativ og kvantitativ forskningstilnærming
• har inngående kunnskap om sammenhengen mellom vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetode

Ferdigheter Studenten

• kan planlegge datainnsamling av kvalitative og/eller kvantitative data
• kan analysere og tolke kvantitative data, som deskriptive tabeller og figurer
• kan analysere og tolke kvalitative data, som ulike former for tekstmateriale
• kan identifisere og belyse forskningsetiske problemstillinger i egne prosjekter

Generell kompetanse Studenten

• kan anvende kunnskaper og ferdigheter gjennom kritisk analyse og resonnement rettet mot ulike kunnskapsformer, verdier og menneskesyn
• kan analysere relevante fag-, yrkes- og forskningsetiske problemstillinger og komme med forslag til løsninger
• kan formidle fag- og forskningsresultater som er relevante for helse- og sosialtjenesten