디지털 시대, 비판적 상상력 함양과 스토리텔링을 위한 교육 — 우석대학교 문예창작학과의 현황과 전망

Abstract

Despite its short experience, Woosuk University’s department of literary writing which was founded as a four-year department in 2005 has produced talented people who lead various social and cultural fields including literature. In the face of the rapidly changing literary environment in the digital era, this department focuses on the following two directions in literary writing education. First, it is the reinforcement of traditional literary writing education. Unless a utopian world where humans and humans become one arrives, the traditional literature that aims for a human life will not be lost the significance of existence in any era. With the development of artificial intelligence and the advancement of machines, human material life has become abundant. However, mental life is becoming desolate. In order for the current Korean society to move toward a more human society, humanistic imagination and creative spirit based on love and understanding of humans are essential. Literature is the only breakthrough that can realize this. This department operates a curriculum that emphasizes this aspect. This is why it emphasizes critical imagination education which connects individual experiences to the problems of Korean society in novel writing education and further deepens them into global universal emotions. Second, it is storytelling education to actively cope with the changed society. It allows students to have storytelling skills using literary works and local culture. Through this, students themselves can lead various creative fields based on digital media. Through this, it will be possible to strengthen students’ job and start-up capabilities in various fields such as literary culture.