Spring 2020
FILM 128 103 - DIS 103
Documentary
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Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 10 to 6 hours of outside work hours per week, 0 to 3 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Course Catalog Description
A survey of the history, theory, and practice of the documentary film (including video). How have the forms and ethics of the documentary changed since the beginning of cinema? A range of practices and strategies will be covered: cinema verite, direct cinema, narrational documentary, autobiography, investigative documentary, and recent fictional styles that combine the essayistic with the observational. The course moves between classic works of the genre as well as highly experimental works that critique traditional approaches. Throughout, the emphasis will be on the formal analysis of the films focusing on their narrative structures and the ways in which they make meaning.
Rules & Requirements
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Course is not repeatable for credit.
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