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Dec 26, 2024
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RTVF 231 - Theory and History of Documentary
Semester Hours: 4
Fall
An intensive analysis of the evolution of documentary film from the actuality films of the Lumiere Brothers and the seminal work of Robert Flaherty through the British movement of the 1930s, television in the 1950s and cinema verite in the 1960s, to contemporary experimentation in various media forms. Students examine changing theoretical approaches to documentary making and the historic role of documentary’s interaction with social change.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly AVF 231.)
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