Examination of international history of documentary film from the 1890s to the present. The development of film technology, aesthetics, and genre are covered from proto-documentary films of the late 19th century to the digital cinema of the modern era. Topics include Soviet documentary, ethnographic film, cinema v茅rit茅, Direct Cinema, experimental documentary, and political nonfiction cinema.
Course ID
22
Department
Subject
Units
3
Notes
Formerly The Documentary Tradition
Requisites
ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188
Transfer code
UC/CSU
Credit type
Credit/Degree Applicable
Pass/Nopass
P/NP Available
Lecture hours
Lec-52.5
Has field trips
0