Courses

ARTS-4040, Rethinking Documentary:

Video Production This is a production course investigating non-traditional approaches to documentary or non-fiction film/video. Taking a broad look at what defines "documentary" media, this course will incorporate criticism with production. 439 ARTS Students will produce a range of video works questioning conventional documentary styles, using radical and inter- ventionist techniques. Students will study traditional doc- umentary works including ethnographic films, cinema ver- it, propaganda films, "home movies," reality TV, tabloid news, autobiographic and activist videos. Prerequisite: ARTS-2010 or permission of instructor. Based on avail- ability of instructor. 4 credit hours

This is not an official course listing. The official Institute course catalog can be found here.

Transitland: Video Art from Central and Eastern Europe 1989 - 2009

Boryana Rossa (Ph.D. candidate) and Oleg Mavromatti's work included in selection of 100 video works.

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