Dear Jessica,
I am in the fourth year of running a Master's course in making
documentary films in geography at the University of Geneva as part of
our taught Master's programme. This is a course run in collaboration
with a professional filmmaking studio within the University, taught
jointly by a geographer and a filmmaker (i.e. me and Nicolas Senn,
head of the Studio MédiasUnis). We find it a fabulous format for
teaching all sorts of research skills.
The students produce films in groups of 3, following 14 hours of
technical training and intense individual mentoring during editing.
Examples of last year's work here:
http://www.unige.ch/ses/geo/etudes/Master-1/atelierfilms.html
This course is taken by geographers, but also sociologists, historians
and socioeconomists. We have about 16-20 students a year, about the
maximum we can cope with. All the equipment and infrastructure is
loaned to them. An amazingly lucky arrangement. The students make a
huge effort and commitment to this course.
This has led to some of our students completing their final Master's
dissertation in film form. Two of the Master's projects here:
http://www.unige.ch/ses/geo/etudes/Memoires-PR.html
For this, we have chosen to give the film real status, and only
request a shortened written document: basically a literature review
and project proposal. Some films available with English sub-titles,
one film in English, otherwise in French. We encourage them to take
part in competitions and events, and find that they can really reach
new audiences in this way.
I recently organised a research day around film in social sciences, if
you are at all interested. The programme is available here in French
("Faire de la vidéo"):
http://www.unige.ch/ses/geo/medias-conferences/conferences.html
Hope this helps!
Juliet
Quoting Jessica Jacobs <[log in to unmask]>:
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>> Dear Forum
>>
>> I'm trying to find out where in the world geography students are
>> offered practical training in video and film as a research method.
>>
>> I know there are many available for sociology and anthropology but
>> are there any for geographers?
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>> Information about training in the theory of film/video as a
>> research method for geographers) would also be greatly appreciated
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Jessica
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>> Jessica Jacobs
>> Royal Holloway
>> University of London
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