FMST 254 History of Documentary

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

Introduces the historical and aesthetic sweep of approaches to documentary film and video. Through extensive screenings and readings, this survey opens the range of choices and creative possibilities for documentary while understanding aesthetic conventions, technological limitations, and social history. In addition to attending screenings and discussion, students write two short papers and one longer term paper.

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.

This course is equated with the following courses: CMMC*351