MFAEDA 703
Continuity and Change in Experimental and Documentary Arts
Thomas S. Rankin
Description from DukeHub
Explores the historical and conceptual construction of experimental and documentary arts with specific attention to experimental and artistic practices that have expanded influenced and expanded traditions of artistic expression. An introduction to a range of documentary expression from photography to writing, from film to installations, all based on documentary fieldwork alongside readings by experimental makers as well as related secondary and tertiary literature from diverse disciplines. Final paper/project required.
Skills
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "fieldwork"
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "photography"
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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