Advanced Creative Writing: Documentary Forms

(4 Credits)

This course centers on the generative intersection of art and non-fiction: in other words, documentary forms. Documentaries are compelling because they are driven by a desire to investigate, educate, reveal. They often do this by claiming objectivity and reality rather than claiming subjectivity and fiction. During the semester students will therefore explore the relationship between aesthetics, ethics, and point of view in three mediums: poetry, film/video, and visual art, with an emphasis on poetry and text that pushes the boundaries of conventional prose and journalism.