Spring 2020  |  FRIT 3850 Section 001: Topics in French and Italian Cinema -- Community/Media/Activism: On Documentary Cinema (65918)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue 04:00PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 8
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Thu 04:00PM - 06:30PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 8
Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theme, problem, period, filmmaker, or topic of interest in French/Italian cinema. See Class Schedule. Taught in English. prereq: Knowledge of [French or Italian] helpful but not required
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?lfabbri+FRIT3850+Spring2020
Class Description:
Community/Media/Activism challenges students to think beyond the borders of a field, a subject of study, and the classroom space by engaging with local communities and learning through making. Through screenings of French and Italian films, class discussion, invited speakers, and practical assignments, this semester we will explore how documentary film-making can be deployed to favor human diversity, to fight for social and environmental justice, to expose unseen and unheard stories, and to question prejudices that have to do with race, gender, class, body shape, and cognitive abilities. While studying the role of documentary film-making in Italian and French contemporary history, we will learn how to create documentaries that are sensitive to issues of environmental justice, social diversity, and political inclusiveness.


As final assignment for Community/Media/Activism, you will work in small production units to shoot your own documentary!
Who Should Take This Class?:
Film buffs, students interested in issues of social justice, Italian minors/majors
Learning Objectives:
In this course, we will learn how to make documentaries by watching Italian and French movies
Class Format:
Screenings and discussion.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65918/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
27 November 2019

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