COMM 350 - Documentary Film

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: COMM 103 or ENGL 270
See Addenda to the 2021/2022 Catalog   for changes to this course effective Spring 2022

The course will examine the varying ways in which documentary film can illuminate the human condition or explore critical cultural issues facing society. Students will view several different styles of documentary and analyze the effectiveness of filmmakers’ techniques and choices. Films studied may include works by Flaherty, Grierson, Lorentz, Riefenstahl and Wiseman.