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.

Credits

4 sh

Prerequisite

C or better in COM 2200.

Course Types

American Studies Elective

Offered

Fall

Offered

  • Fall

Previous Course Number

CTA 355

Course Outcomes

  1. describe the history of major works and the role of truth, accuracy and fairness in documentary film.
  2. define types of documentaries, identify their major components and use theory in producing media content for the documentary.
  3. analyze the role documentaries have played, and continue to play, in America’s tradition of freedom of expression.
  4. apply ethical ways of reasoning in the use of the documentary as a means for social change.
  5. produce specific documentary styles, including shooting unplanned events and finding a story organically from footage.
  6. employ the tools of technology to produce documentary content.
  7. critique aesthetic and commercial value of works taking on diverse issues and subjects.
  8. evaluate current trends in industry practices and processes, including creative approaches to storytelling.

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