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COMM 350 - Documentary Film

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: COMM 225 or ENGL 270
Beginning Fall 2016, a minimum grade of “C” will be required for all prerequisite COMM courses.

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.