Special Topics: Leadership in Documentary Film

Catalog description

Students will analyze portrayals of general leadership in documentary films according to leadership principles set forth by prominent African-American figures from business, academia, politics and religion. The course endeavors to help students engage with the documentary tradition in American film and move students toward an understanding of ethical leadership. Leadership in Documentary Film also encourages conversance with a broad, yet often overlooked, body of literature on leadership written by African-American leaders and thinkers.