The Documentary Studies minor is designed to give students a foundation in the field of documentary creation across genres and subject matters. Students may choose to focus on a specific area such as audio or photo documentary.
Course Requirements
Students take a total of six courses (24 hours).
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MCS 231 | INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY STUDIES | 4 |
| MCS 383 | TALKING ABOUT FILM: THEORY & CRITICISM | 4 |
| Select four of the following: | 16 | |
| MURAL PAINTING | ||
| DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP | ||
| DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION II | ||
| THE CRAFT OF CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING (Instructor Permission Required) | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| TOPICS IN DOCUMENTARY STUDIES | ||
| AUDIO DOCUMENTARY | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION | ||
| COMMUNITY AUDIO ART PRODUCTION | ||
| VISUAL SOCIOLOGY | ||