24-2806 Documentary Research and Writing

Course serves as a comprehensive overview of documentary research methods and approaches to pragmatic documentary writing. Students will critically analyze and evaluate primary, secondary, and tertiary sources and evidence; develop research protocols and methodology; and conduct primary research resulting in a working hypothesis leading to a proposal premise. Students will synthesize research findings to draft various forms of documentary writing. Additionally, students will examine, understand, and apply legal and ethical elements to documentary preproduction and preparation.
3 Credits