Minor in Documentary Studies
This is a 16-credit interdisciplinary program. The foundational and core course is HIS 334:
Introduction to Documentary Film. In addition students will choose four elective courses from a list of 26 undergraduate courses. Students may not choose more than two courses from the same program or discipline. Since Documentary Studies is grounded in historical research, the product may be in different formats including film, new media, exhibition, or other digital formats. There will also be a 1-credit capstone course
Documentary Capstone that serves as a portfolio and assess students' understanding and underpinnings of
documenting and
documentary.
At the conclusion of the 16-credit program, students will have a portfolio of media products stored digitally. They will complete an exit interview with the Director or chair of the Documentary minor program. This exit interview serves as an assessment of the student’s academic progress within the minor.
Summary of Requirements
Required pre-minor courses 3 credits
| HIS 334 | Introduction to Documentary Film | 3 |
Required course 1 credit
Elective courses 12 credits
Choose four courses. Students may not take more than two courses per discipline.
Program Outcomes
SLO 1: Students will examine the field of documentary studies and identify the principal ethics and theories regarding the study of lived experience and the processes of documentary creation.
SLO 2: Students will integrate methodologies of critical inquiry from across disciplines to produce and present effective research projects using various forms of media.
SLO 3: Students will demonstrate competence in the use of media technologies to produce and present visual (ASL) and written (English) ideas for diverse audiences and contexts.
SLO 4: Students will produce a portfolio of documentary work as evidence of creative, technical, and critical skills, which include film, photography, digital media, oral history and/or other forms of documentary expression.