MDST 338 History of Documentary
This class surveys the international history of documentary film and video with particular emphasis on the relationship between nonfiction practices and questions of truth, knowledge, history, politics, and ethics. In this course, we will investigate how the traditional concerns of documentary theory such as realism, authenticity, and commitment to public discourse have been redefined in contemporary times. Prerequisites: WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing; and LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice or LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture or Interior Design or, LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines.