Working With 'The Real': Documentary Film History, Theory and Practice, basic, 30 credits

Documentary film embodies a wide area of production within its distinguished history. Parallel to developing a documentary film, the aim is to survey documentary film history and theory, doing so from a perspective that accounts for the cinematic art produced within this rich cinematic tradition. Aiming to blend theory and practice, the course supports the following thesis: films are texts that we read, and we should consider even academic writing as taking shape in cinematic form. Here, filmmaking is intellectual as well as creative work. The course should be of interest to both cinema-studies students, and those interested in beginning or continuing a documentary film practice

Language of instruction: English
Level: Undergraduate level 1
Department offering the course: Department for Studies of Social Change and Culture
Contact:  Ulrika Sund, 011-36 31 93, ulrika.sund@liu.se
 Mike Jarmon, 073-981-2654, mike.jarmon@liu.se

Specific admission requirements: At least one year of undergraduate studies including at least one semester of media production or art education, or the equivalent level in job related work experience within media production.
Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paper based 575 + TWE-score 4.5, and internet based 90), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent.

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