CTA 3550 THE DOCUMENTARY
Students trace the origins of the documentary and analyze its status today, looking at a range of styles, techniques, and methods. Students apply these concepts to the production of short nonfiction works.
Course Types
American Studies Elective
Offered
Fall
Course Outcomes
- describe the history of major works and the role of truth, accuracy and fairness in documentary film.
- define types of documentaries, identify their major components and use theory in producing media content for the documentary.
- analyze the role documentaries have played, and continue to play, in America’s tradition of freedom of expression.
- apply ethical ways of reasoning in the use of the documentary as a means for social change.
- produce specific documentary styles, including shooting unplanned events and finding a story organically from footage.
- employ the tools of technology to produce documentary content.
- critique aesthetic and commercial value of works taking on diverse issues and subjects.
- evaluate current trends in industry practices and processes, including creative approaches to storytelling.