film & video 24-2543 - History of Documentar y

Institution:

Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

Course explores the variety of styles and concerns that shape documentaries. Content covers the first outdoor films made at the beginning of film history, the lyrical documentaries of Robert Flaherty, and the institutional documentaries inspired by John Grierson. Course also examines the broad range of developments of the post-World War II era, including the television documentary, cinema verité movement, collective and personal documentaries of anti-war and women's movements, the role and impact of video in the '80s and '90s, and recenttrend to incorporate narrative techniques. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-2030 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, PREPRODUCTION, AND PREPARATION, 24-2031 MOVING IMAGE PRODUCTION II

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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