Beginning Fall 2021
Documentary Studies Minor - 18 semester hours
2 required courses
- IDS 4211 - Advanced Documentary Projects
- IDS 2211 - Exploring the Documentary Form
2 production courses
- CI 4825 - Non-Fiction Film and Video
- CI 4860 - Audio Documentary Production
- CI 4840 Beginning Video Production
- COM 2316 - Audio Production
- COM 2416 - Video Production I
- PHO 3322 - Documentary Photography
2 additional courses
- IDS 3110 - Story & Medium
- IDS 3530 - Documentary Studies Seminar
- ENG 4170 - Film Theory and Criticism
- ENG 2170 - Introduction to Film
- ART/IDS 3230 - Photography as Social Critique
- (other courses approved by department)
How to declare a minor in Documentary Studies?
Declare the minor in your Major College. If you major is in
- the College of Fine & Applied Arts, use this form
- the College of Arts & Sciences, use this form
- the Reich College of Education – use this form
- the Beaver College of Health Sciences – use this form
- the Walker College of Business – click here for info
Curriculum and resources for the Interdisciplinary minor is supported by several programs on campus
- English - Film Studies
- Communications - Electronic Media/Broadcasting
- Art - Commercial Photography
- Curriculum & Instructions - Media Studies
- University Documentary Film Services
Student Opportunities
For more information contact Beth Davison (davisonb@appstate.edu) or Ann Kaplan (annpegelowkaplan@appstate.edu)