HIST 20201 - Workshop: Historical Documentary

Course Credit: 0.25
(FILM)
This course will provide a theoretical foundation and practical training in a historical methodology. This section focuses on the theory and practice of the historical documentary. We will study some landmarks of documentary history. We will examine practical considerations of documentary filmmaking and video production, working on lighting, composition, sound, software, and editing. We will work together to produce a series of short documentaries. A quarter-credit course, we will meet for about two hours a week for eight weeks of the semester. NOTE: Due to its partial credit (.25 course credit), the course does not fulfill the requirement for one course in Category II of the Film Studies minor. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): 1 course in History or permission of instructor.