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FMMC0232A-S11

The Documentary Film
Art of the Non Fiction Film

Documentary: Art of the Nonfiction Film
Documentary film combines nonfiction with an aesthetic aspiration. This course will explore the achievement in the documentary, raising issues about the influence of documentary upon political persuasion, historical memory, the status of film as evidence, and its utility as a means of investigation. Questions will be posed, such as: Can documentary achieve a distinctive understanding of a phenomenon? How does nonfiction address/guide the relationship between sound, image, and subject? The course will offer a historical perspective, as well as study contemporary works, with the aim of preparing students to both understand and produce documentary films. (FMMC 0101 or FMMC 0102 or FMMC 0105 or approval of the instructor) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. screen.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22267
Subject Code:
FMMC
Course Number:
0232
Section Identifier:
A

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FMMC 0232

All Sections in Spring 2011

Spring 2011

FMMC0232A-S11 Lecture (Grindon)