ORAL HISTORY: METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICE.

Catalog description

This course equips students with a solid foundation in planning and completing oral history interviews. It covers the principles of preparation, performance, and recording oral histories, with a focus on ethics, archival techniques, and emerging technologies. The course teaches the essential elements of oral history practice, from interviewing and researching to transcription, interpretation, and publication. By the end of the course, students will be well-prepared to conduct professional oral histories for scholarly, public, and archival purposes. Prerequisite: HIST 3300 with grade of C or better; permission of instructor.