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(FILM 420) Documentary Film

Introduction to the history and theory of documentary film, with attention to significant film movements and cinematic innovations and the aesthetic and ethical choices documentary filmmakers face as they document the world. Students will participate in making a documentary short.

Credit hours 3.0 lecture
Prerequisites FILM 102 or ANTH 105 or HUM 151 or HUM 251
Offered Spring
Programs Integrated Humanities Minor, Film Minor, Anthropology and Cultural Sustainability (BA)

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

  1. Learn history and theory of documentary film
  2. Be able to apply critical analytical skills to film texts
  3. Learn to design and make a documentary short