VM 317 - Accessible Cinema

Credits: 4
Audio description (AD) enables blind and low-vision moviegoers to hear descriptions of film images and actions. Captions (CC) provide on-screen text descriptions of dialogue and sound design for deaf audiences and other non-auditory viewers. In this course, students learn professional practices for both AD and CC. Assignments ask students to consider how these accessibility features can add to the artistry of filmmaking. Readings and film screenings pull from the vibrant, intersectional discourses of disability justice and crip theory.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): VM 131, VM 133, and VM 134
Course Restrictions: Junior or Senior standing required
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