49-2672HN Oral History - The Art of the Interview: Honors

The foundation of this multi-layered, applied history course is immersion into a specific period in United States history to acquire the contextual knowledge necessary to conduct a well-informed oral history interview. After an extensive introduction into the field of oral history and the discipline’s methodology, a series of colloquiums on question formulation, script development, interviewing techniques, and transcription standards are held. Finally, after the interview and full transcription is completed, each student will present a content analysis and edit of their interview. All interviews will be archived with an established oral history project. Please note: during the fall and spring of the 2012-13 academic year, students will be interviewing women leaders in the Chicagoland area for the Chicago Area Women’s History Council (CAWHC). This is an Honors class. In addition to other possible pre-requisites, students need a minimum G.P.A. of 3.50 or higher to enroll.

3 Credits
HI
Requirements 3.5 or Higher GPA