Documentary Film and Media. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: ENGL 102 with a grade of C or better, and one 200-level Cultural Literacy GER course with a grade of C or higher. This course explores the evolution of documentary filmmaking and investigates a broad range of genre-expanding contemporary work. As we look critically at the truth-promises that surround non-fiction media, we will engage with questions of ethics, power, representation, and the border between reality and fiction. We will also examine the emergence of new documentary forms on the internet and in museum/gallery spaces. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own documentary projects.