Communication/Journalism 261 P1 Documentary and Non-Fiction Film

In Documentary and Non-Fiction Film, students study various styles of documentary filmmaking, focusing on both the narrative content and formalistic qualities of the art form, including cinematography, sound and editing.  Students will learn how documentaries can educate, inform, persuade and coerce an audience.  Several papers will be assigned (which encompass both journalistic and academic writing) and students also will create a short documentary as a final project.  Note: this course is primarily a film studies course, not a production course.