DOCST101
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Traditions in Documentary Studies
Subject
DOCST
Catalog Number
101
Title
Traditions in Documentary Studies
Course Description
Traditions of documentary work seen through an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on twentieth-century practice. Introduces students to a range of documentary idioms and voices, including the work of photographers, filmmakers, oral historians, folklorists, musicologists, radio documentarians, and writers. Stresses aesthetic, scholarly, and ethical considerations involved in representing other people and cultures.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Typically Offered
Fall and/or Spring
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Lecture
Crosslisted Courses
General Education Curriculum Codes
CCI - (CCI) Cross Cultural Inquiry, CE - (CE) Creating & Engaging with Art: A&S Curriculum, ALP - (ALP) Arts, Literature & Performance