A narrative environment is a space, whether physical or
virtual, in which stories can unfold. A virtual
narrative
A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travelogue, etc.) or fictional ( fairy tale, fable, legend, thriller, novel, etc. ...
environment might be the narrative framework in which game play can proceed. A physical narrative environment might be an exhibition area within a museum, or a foyer of a retail space, or the public spaces around a building - anywhere in short where stories can be told in space. It is also a term coined by the
Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins is a public tertiary art school in London, England. It is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. It offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of ...
programme where the first Narrative Environment course was introduced in 2003. It is a full-time, 2 year Masters level course leading to an MA degree. Originally called in Creative Practice for Narrative Environments, now M.A. for Narrative Environments.
External links
A course at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and DesignNarrative Environments
- Interdisciplinary Research Institute specialised on Narrative Environments
Narrative Ecology
A practical methodology developed to utilise narrative when creating, designing or conceptualising narrative environments.
Further reading
*{{citation , last1=Potteiger , first1=Matthew , year=1998 , title=Landscape Narratives: Design Practices for Telling Stories , last2=Purington , first2=Jamie , publisher=John Wiley & Sons, USA , isbn=978-0-471-12486-3
Narratology