CAMS 353-354 - Advanced Seminar II:Advanced Theory and Advanced Production

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Wellesley College

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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. This two-semester sequence explores the relationship between the history, theory and production of nonfic-tion films and offer students a chance to study intensively the various approaches to documentary filmmaking as well a produce a docu-mentary. As we read and consider the approaches of theorists such as Michael Renov and Bill Nichols, testing them against a range of documentary film forms through all periods of film history, we'll ask: what are the ethics of making films about human subjects What is the difference between first-person narration and an objective viewpoint Is a direct-cinema approach relevant today How does the interven-tion of new media, the internet and especially the emergence of YouTube impact on the nature of non-fiction film and filmmaking What is the relationship between rhetoric and aesthetics in nonfiction film Simultaneously, students will develop and experiment with their own approach to nonfiction film in the advanced production class . Students are required to take both semesters. Each semester earns one unit of credit; however, both semesters must be completed satisfactorily to receive credit for either course . Prerequisite: Open by permission to seniors. Not open to student enrolled in CAMS 360/370. Distribution: None Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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