<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; screenings, three hours. Examination of today’s documentary modes of representation and genres focusing on rise and diversification of nonfiction modes since new millennium. From short form to series based, virtual reality to interactive, crowd sourced to animated, study of new documentary forms and platforms as situated within complex media environment. Exploration of theoretical models through which documentaries can be understood, questioned, and critically approached. Letter grading.</p>

Film and Television

The school's comprehensive arts curriculum gives motivated students the means to challenge the constructs around them as multifaceted artists and scholars, filled with the knowledge, insight, and point of view to create meaningful experiences pointing toward a better world.

School of Theater, Film, and Television

The department takes professional and scholarly approaches to the study of media, and helps students discover their power as independent artists and communicators.

General Catalog

Advanced Topics in Documentary: New Documentary Forms

FILMTV109

4 units