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Students are invited to develop a critical stance toward documentary modes of social representation, through viewing and analyzing colonial photography and cinema, ethnographic, propaganda, cinema verite, experimental, and even "fake" documentaries."> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/common.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/coursedisplay.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/themes.css"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="../favicon/quatalogIcon.png"> <link rel="icon" href="../favicon/favicon.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="../favicon/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="../favicon/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="../favicon/favicon-16x16.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="../favicon/site.webmanifest"> <script src="../js/fuse.js"></script> <script src="../js/search_helper.js"></script> </head> <body class="search_plugin_added"> <div id="qlog-header"> <a id="qlog-wordmark" href="../"><svg><use href="../images/quatalogHWordmark.svg#QuatalogHWordmark"></use></svg></a> <form onsubmit="search_helper(event)"> <input type="text" id="search" class="header-search" placeholder="Search..."> </form> </div> <div id="cd-flex"> <div id="course-info-container"> <h1 id="name"> Documentary Film </h1> <h2 id="code"> COMM-2440 </h2> <p> Does documentary film depict reality or is it just another form of storytelling? This course takes a broad, historical look at documentary media, exposing students to a wide range of works that in some sense stand on claims to truth. Students are invited to develop a critical stance toward documentary modes of social representation, through viewing and analyzing colonial photography and cinema, ethnographic, propaganda, cinema verite, experimental, and even "fake" documentaries. </p> <div id="cattrs-container"> <span id="credits-pill" class="attr-pill"> 4 credits </span> <span class="attr-pill"> Communication Intensive </span> </div> <div id="prereq-container" class="rel-info-container"> <div id="prereq-title" class="rel-info-title"> Prereqs: </div> <div id="prereq-classes" class="rel-info-courses"> <span class="none-rect"> none </span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="past-container"> <h1 id="past-title"> Past Term Data </h2> <input type="radio" id="simple-view-input" name="view-select" value="simple" checked="checked"> <input type="radio" id="detail-view-input" name="view-select" value="detailed"> <div id="opt-container"> <div id="key-panel"> <div id="yes-code" class="key-code"> <span class="code-icon" 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href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202305&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 20/22 </span> </div> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2022</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td class="term summer2 not-offered"> </td> <td class="term summer3 offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202205&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 24/22 </span> </div> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2021</th> <td class="term spring offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202101&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 18/19 </span> </div> </td> <td class="term summer2 offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202105&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 13/19 </span> </div> </td> <td class="term summer3 not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2020</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td class="term summer2 not-offered"> </td> <td class="term summer3 offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202005&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 13/19 </span> </div> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202009&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 16/19 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2019</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201909&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 18/38 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2018</th> <td class="term spring offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201801&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 20/19 </span> </div> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2017</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2016</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201609&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 15/19 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2015</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2014</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201409&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 18/0 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2013</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201309&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 21/21 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2012</th> <td class="term spring offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201201&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 16/19 </span> </div> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2011</th> <td class="term spring offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201101&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 14/25 </span> </div> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2010</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201009&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 24/25 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2009</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall offered"> <div class="view-container detail-view-container"> <span class="term-course-info"> <a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200909&subj_in=COMM&crse_in=2440&schd_in=">Documentary Film (4c)</a> [CI] </span> <ul class="prof-list"> <li>Tamar Gordon</li> </ul> <span class="course-capacity"> Seats Taken: 24/25 </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2008</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2007</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2006</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2005</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2004</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2003</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2002</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2001</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">2000</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">1999</th> <td class="term spring not-offered"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="year">1998</th> <td class="term spring unscheduled"> </td> <td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered"> </td> <td class="term fall not-offered"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </body> </html>