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COM-3280: Capturing Stories: COVID-19

Capturing Stories invites students to collect personal stories of the pandemic from their own lives and in the communities where they live. Inspired by the COVID-19 Oral History Project and A Journal of the Plague Year, this new course allows students the freedom to observe, reflect and participate in gathering data in real time about how the virus has impacted lives. This includes topics such as health, habits, jobs, families, well-being, dreams, politics, visions of the future, and much more. Students conduct at least one oral history interview which will become part of a larger archive online, in partnership with other universities. We can share pictures, memes and videos of what people are experiencing right now: empty streets, working from home, chalk-drawn messages of encouragement. Students will also engage their creativity in artwork, theater, music or a dance using available media such as photography, video, audio recording, etc. While students collaborate on group projects, their curiosity determines the subject matter. Together, we will document how CoVid19 is influencing lives, from the mundane to the extraordinary - or not at all. Along the way, we’ll practice active listening, research skills, hands-on media production, and have fun.
Min. Credits: 3.0 Max Credits: 4.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Los Angeles
Method(s): Online Meeting (synchronous)
Faculty Consent Required: N
Program Approval Required: N
Course Type Liberal Arts, Science & Social Science



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