Cultural Heritage and Creativity for tourism and territorial development

CREATIVITY LAB

CREATIVITY LAB

Academic year 2024/2025

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Course objectives

The course's main goal is to introduce students to the performance's creative practices and methodologies to implement a transmedia strategy through which to valorise and disseminate tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

The knowledge acquired during the course will be useful for those interested in working in the cultural industry or in the exhibition context.

Results of learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

- Understand the designing phases of an interactive performance based on the cultural heritage narrative.

- Comprehend the basic elements of performance and interactive storytelling.

- Analyze a case study of performance for the valorization of cultural heritage.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding

- Design an example of a performance with interactive storytelling for the valorization or dissemination of cultural heritage.

- Apply the methodology of interactive storytelling to the performance of a cultural heritage item.

Autonomy of Judgment

- Choose the most coherent strategies to achieve the valorization of cultural heritage.

- Critically select the methodology and tools to design an interactive performance or exhibition.

Communication Skills

- Disseminate/communicate the results of a project on cultural heritage.

- Argue the strengths and weaknesses of an analyzed project.

Learning Skills

- Identify suitable tools and content to achieve the design goals.

- Consult institutional sources to plan the project.

- Identify possible funding channels.

Program

- Introduction to Interactive Digital Storytelling

- The Dynamic Elements of Interactive Narration: Units and Agents

- The Engine for Event Sequencing

- Display and Performance in Interactive Storytelling

- Practice of Interactive Storytelling Performance

- Development of Interactive Performance in Urban Spaces

- Design of Performative Exhibitions in Museums and Multimedia Installations

Course delivery

Lessons will be face-to-face in attendance. It will last 48 hours.

Attendance at the course is not compulsory although strongly recommended.

The classes will be supported by the use of multimedia and audiovisual tools.

A practical part is foreseen for the creative development of a project on interactive storytelling for the valorization of cultural heritage.

Learning assessment methods

The exam will be an in-person oral interview, following the submission of a group project agreed upon with the teachers. Groups will be formed during the lessons.

- The project must be submitted along with a written report that details the major aspects, following the methodology presented during the lessons.

- The project is to be delivered one week before the oral test.

- Evaluation, which considers both the practical work and the oral interview, will be graded on a scale of thirty.

- The oral test will cover topics discussed in the lessons and the content of the bibliographic materials.

- Students unable to attend the lessons must contact the teachers to define an individual program.

Marks are on a scale of 30, with a minimum of 18/30 required to pass.

Marks are awarded for individual assessment and declare the level of achievement and the grades of performance and satisfactory or unsatisfactory completion of course objectives:

- (28-30 e lode): Excellent or Outstanding

- (25-27): Good or Above Average

- (21-24): Satisfactory or Average

- (18-20): Below Average or Poor

< 18: Failed

Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) are required to contact the teacher to define compensatory measures and individualized settings.

Support activities

Students with learning disabilities can find information on the university facilities, on study support, and on the exam procedures at the following links:

SERVICES
https://www.unito.it/accoglienza-studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa

SUPPORT
https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-con-disabilita

EXAMS
https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-e-studentesse-con-disabilita/supporto-studenti-e-studentesse-con

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