Art of the Video Essay Course and Adaptable Assignment

In this project, a video essay course was developed for Film and Media Studies, providing students with a versatile assignment model that can be applied across disciplines using free software and campus resources.

Author: David Walter, Continuing Lecturer in College Writing Programs

Grant Type: Lecturer Teaching Fellows Program (LTF)

Project Details: "Art of the Video Essay Course and Adaptable Assignment"

From the author: The goal of this project was to develop a video essay course for Film and Media Studies, with a core assignment model that can be applied to other courses in many disciplines. The assignment model uses free software for UCB students and campus library, tech, and story lab resources.