GAM
462:
Ritual, Myth and Games
This class focuses on the intersection of ritual, myth, and games, and how they can facilitate personal transformation through contemplation of the "existential givens": birth, death, freedom, isolation, identity and the "meaning of life". We will draw on philosophy, anthropology, sociology, spiritual practices, psychotherapy as well as game design, theatre / performance study and fabrication ("making") to develop an interdisciplinary, creative framework for the design of playful, myth-based, transformational experiences. Our focus is on non-digital and hybrid playspaces to take full advantage of the power of embodiment and physio-psychological immersion in ritual performance and the enactment of myth. PREREQUISITE(S): None
Fall 2025-2026
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Section:
401
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Class number:
15487
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Meeting time:
Th
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
14EAS 00503
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Michael DeAnda
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