本课程的主要焦点为叙述专题的发展。专题可以是网站、计算机游戏、实况角色扮演游戏、影片或即兴表演。学生可提出有趣的专题来展现他们对主题的观点。所有的提案都必须经过指导老师的核准。

The primary focus of the class is the development of narrative projects. Projects can be web sites, computer games, live action role-playing games, videos or improv performances. Students are invited to propose interesting projects to illustrate their perspectives of the subject matter. All project proposals must be approved by the instructors.

学生必须完成三个主要的专题，平均排在一学期之中:
Students have to complete three main projects, evenly scheduled through the semester:

• 超文本 (个人或团体) (第 2-5 周)
  Hypertext (individual or group) (Week 2-5)
  
  
• 影片/表演 (团体) (第 6-9 周)
  Film/Performance (group) (Week 6-9)
  
  
• 游戏 (团体) (第10-13周)
  Game (group) (Week 10-13)
  
  

学期末，将对完成额外专题的学生举行非正式的颁奖典礼。以下是学期中四项主要作业。
At the end of a semester, an informal award ceremony will give bragging rights to students who have completed exceptional work. Below are the four major assignments due throughout the course of the term.

作业 1: 超文本叙述。介绍创作非线性和互动叙述流的技巧。请注意设计(图像，浏览策略)以及写作风格同样重要。这个作业可以是简短的叙述，或是之后你将在学期内完成的长篇叙述的开始。
Assignment 1: a hypertext narrative. This will introduce you to techniques for creating non-linear and interactive narrative flow. Pay attention to design values (graphics, navigational strategies) as well as writing style. This may be a brief narrative, or the start of a longer piece you will owrk on through the semester.

作业 2: 数位影片。以任何主题创作简短的互动式数位影片。你可以─并且应该与同学一起拍摄影片，编辑影片和节目进行互动。
Assignment 2: digital video. Create a short interactive digital video on any subject. You may--and should--work in small collaborative groups to capture video, cedit the video and program for interactivity.

作业 3: 互动游戏。创作带有强烈叙述节奏的互动游戏。游戏可以是数位、实况角色扮演游戏 (LARP)、棋赛或是即兴表演。游戏可以是上述各种形式的综合，依地区不同有所变化。
Assignment 3: interactive game. Create an interactive game that employs a strong narrative pulse. Games may be digital, live action role playing LARP),board games or improvisational performance. Games may also be location-based mixture of above.

作业 4: 期末专题。更深入发展上述作业。
Assignment 4: final term project. Development of any of the above
assignments in greater depth.