Traditions in Documentary Studies
Course Number:
DOCST 101.01
Course Instructor:
Katie Hyde
Location:
CDS, Bridges 007
Days and Times:
TuTh 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Traditions of documentary work seen through an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on twentieth-century practice. Introduces students to a range of documentary idioms and voices, including the work of photographers, filmmakers, oral historians, folklorists, musicologists, radio documentarians, and writers. Stresses aesthetic, scholarly, and ethical considerations involved in representing other people and cultures.