ENGL 238 - Video Games as Literature

Institution:

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

English

Description:

Video games have become one of the most popular forms of storytelling. Video games offer players an interactive experience and complex, multi-directional narratives. Furthermore, millions of people play video games every day, experiencing those narratives. This course introduces literary theories for engaging and critiquing narratives. Students then use those theories to analyze and critique the video games they and others play.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Other

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Institution Website:

www.sru.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 738-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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