Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2022-2023
COLL 120 - STORYTELLING OF SPORTS
Long Title: STORYTELLING OF SPORTS: HOW SPORTS MIRROR STORYTELLING FRAMEWORKS (JONES)
Department: College Courses
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Sports are important because they connect people. As one explores why this idea is so prevalent, I encourage you to wonder, “How do sports mirror the common myths and stories that have been told through the generations?”. As a student in sport management and film, the intersection of stories has always fascinated me. In this class, we will discuss how storytelling frameworks from religion, mythology and literature mirror the stories we see in sport. Michael Jordan getting cut from his high school team and Leicester City winning the Premier League contain elements of the Hero’s Journey and the David v Goliath frameworks respectively. As we move through this course, each student will have the opportunity to explore how sports and stories intersect in the hopes that the social importance of sports is further analyzed.