• Graduation

    Certificate

  • ECTS-Points

    6

  • Learning format

    Blended Learning

  • Duration

    3 days, part time

  • On-Campus Teaching

    Fr-Su

  • Costs

    Tiered as Krems Culture Stacks

  • Language

    German or English

  • Stackable Program

Interested? Get in touch!
This short program is part of:
EXPANDED HORIZONS - KREMS CULTURE STACKS
"Write Your (True) Story" begins with the question and follows it across traditions: how Aboriginal storytelling encodes knowledge differently from European narrative; how poststructuralist theory destabilized the idea of a single authoritative account; how AI now generates plausible stories with no experience behind them at all. What does it mean to transfer knowledge in a post-truth world? And then — what does any of that mean for the stories you carry, and how you might read and tell them?

Can a story be true and more than just accurate? Stories carry something real from one person to another across time, culture, and experience.

Wendy Coones

Head of Academic Development & Cooperations

WHO THIS IS FOR

You do not need to be a writer to be here. You need to be someone who has lived long enough to have stories worth thinking about, and curious enough to want to think about them seriously. Writers, readers, people who have never written anything but have wanted to — all equally welcome. No academic background required.

"Built for curiosity — no prior background needed."

This course is part of the Expanding Horizons category: serious academic engagement without career pressure.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Participants move between two modes of engagement throughout the course. In the content sessions, you will encounter ideas from across the history and theory of storytelling — not only as an academic exercise, but as material to think and work with. In the lab, you will use that material however fits you: some participants will write; others will read closely and respond; others will experiment with both.

There is a Wachau excursion built into the schedule. Writing in landscape is one of the oldest storytelling traditions there is, and the Wachau has stories layered into it that most people walking through it do not hear. There are group feedback sessions where participants share what they have made or discovered, led by course faculty.

What you walk away with depends on who you are when you arrive — but everyone leaves with something they made, something they begin to read differently, and a set of questions they did not have before (... and perhaps new friends and a new favorite place).

    

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When, Where & Formats

Times and Locations

what

when

where

arrival & kick-off

thu eve

heuriger

Modes of Storytelling (Aboriginal to AI)

fri morn

campus

Writing in Wachau Nature

fri aftn

excursion

Knowledge vs. Stories

sat morn

fieldwork

“Tell Me a Story” workshop

sat aftn

fieldwork

Storytelling Media & Outlets

sun morn

campus

Sharing, Writing & Discussion

sun aftn

campus

goodbye & departure

sun eve

heuriger

PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

Every Krems Culture Stacks microcredential is available at three levels. Choose the level that fits your goals — the content is the same for everyone.

OBSERVER — Zuhörer/in
3 credits · 30% of full price

Access the content sessions from the Knowledge Transfer & Storytelling course — lectures and discussions on modes of narrative, from Aboriginal traditions to AI.

You receive: attendance statement. No assessment.

PARTICIPANT — Teilnehmer/in
6 credits · 60% of full price

Full course access: content sessions plus the Arts & Culture Lab, writing experiments, Wachau excursion, and group feedback sessions.

You receive: active participation statement. No assessment.

CREDITING — Kreditierung
9 credits · 100% of full price

Everything in the Participant tier, plus individual faculty feedback on your written work and a formal assessment.

You receive: a certificate with the course name, learning outcomes, and your grade — portable to any institution via standard academic transcript.

Assessment: a reflective written piece (approx. 600–800 words) demonstrating engagement with the course learning outcomes. Individual faculty feedback provided before final submission.

ECTS
Write Your (True) Story

  • Contents

    This course builds on theoretical foundations to explore the practical applications of knowledge transfer and storytelling. Students will analyze real-world examples of crossmedia exhibitions, gaining insights into their development as applied research and cultural practice. The course includes a comparative study of various approaches to crossmedia storytelling within the cultural and creative sectors, allowing students to understand the nuances and effectiveness of different methods. This practical focus ensures that students can see how theoretical ideas are implemented, providing valuable insights for creating engaging narratives in museum and exhibition settings.

  • Contents

    This collaborative lab environment offers students the invaluable opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive active learning environment that encourages collaboration. Students work in teams to tackle practical challenges in Arts & Culture under the mentorship of experienced practitioners in dynamic environments. The course emphasizes the development of collaboration and strategy development skills, which are essential in interdisciplinary teams, community arts projects, and roles that require adaptation to diverse perspectives and societal needs. Through hands-on projects and real-world scenarios, students will learn to reflect on teamwork effectiveness and utilize the strengths of each individual member. They will also develop and evaluate strategies that enable the effective integration of Arts & Culture within various sectors, including academia, creative industries, and broader society.

  • Contents

    This course offers a structured framework for students to conduct a supervised independent study on a topic of personal interest within Arts and Cultural Studies. Emphasis is placed on methodological soundness, depth of inquiry, and clarity of outcomes, culminating in a reflective presentation. The course supports the development of skills necessary for independent research and reflection, which are beneficial for roles that require self-directed work, such as consultancy, journalism, policy development, entrepreneurship, or any area within the cultural sector where self-guided work is prevalent. Students will engage in the design, negotiation, fulfillment, and presentation of a comprehensive learning contract, ensuring a methodologically sound approach and clear result criteria.

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