Documentary Film and Television
Module code: HA2434
This module serves as an introduction to documentary practice in film and television. We will look at examples of documentary from different national cinemas – such as Britain, Germany, the United States, Russia and Argentina – and across a range of historical period from the 1930s to the present. The module will consider:
- The different historical and ideological contexts of documentary production
- The social and political purpose of documentary
- The formal and aesthetic conventions of different modes of documentary practice
- The development of theories of documentary from John Grierson to the present
- The critical and popular reception of particular film and television documentaries
Learning
- 10 hours of lectures
- 10 hours of seminars
- 1 hour of tutorials
- 20 hours of supervised time in lab/studio/workshop
- 109 hours of guided independent study
Assessment Methods
- Essay, 2500 words (100%)