THE CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES

The center for documentary studies cofounded duke university's first master of fine arts program, the master of fine arts in experimental and documentary arts (mfa/eda) program, which brings together the documentary approach and experimental production in analog, digital, and computational media. This unique two-year program fosters collaborations across disciplines and media as it trains sophisticated creative art practitioners.the center for documentary studies offers a wide range (up to a hundred annually) of onsite and online courses, summer intensive institutes and short workshops for adults who are interested in doing their own documentary work, whether starting a first project of refining an existing one. Most classes are offered during the evening or on weekends to accommodate the schedules of working adults. These hands-on courses, available via open admission and with reasonable fees, involve instruction in photography, video, audio, writing, and other creative media. Special topics integral to conducting and presenting documentary work are convered, such as documentary traditions, techniques, fieldwork, theory, and ethics.