Mythology focuses on the role of the oral tradition and storytelling in creating and preserving the mythologies of the world. As students study, create, and hear mythic stories throughout the semester, they participate in the richness of our human heritage.
Instructors: Harriet Cole and Shelle Hawn
Listen to what SMCC student Regina Tellez has to say: "It (the Faculty Concert) opened me up to a whole new thing. I didn't think people told stories like the ones I heard. But everyone spoke with such a presence that it made you listen to what they were saying. I like the fact that storytellers can tell stories about anything they want. They can tell you a story about something in their life or tell you about a whole world that doesn't really exist and take you out of reality for a moment. As I listened to the stories, I could picture the people and the obejcts that were being talked about. I didn't notice it at first but when I went back and thought about the storeis, I realized that I had actually created characters in my head. Storytelling is a great thing, it brings people togther and helps you learn more about who they are. Everyone has a story to tell, but storytellers have a way of telling storeis that make them unforgettable."
