Program Overview

Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies

The Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies offers a comprehensive program that explores the rich cultural heritage and experiences of Latino and Caribbean communities.

About Us

• Welcome
• History
• Mission

Undergraduate

• Why Latino and Caribbean Studies?
• Prospective Students
• Learning Goals
• Major
• Minor
• Certificate in Latino & Caribbean Studies
• Course Schedule
• Course Descriptions
• Advising
• Honors/Thesis Program
• Student Graduation Awards
• Internships and Careers
• Documenting Latinx Lives
• Teaching Resources
• Latin Images Living-Learning Community

People

• Faculty
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• Administration
• Student Ambassadors

News & Events

• Book Launch & Conference: Latinas/os in New Jersey
• Elizabeth Detention Center: Past, Present, and Future
• Latino and Caribbean Studies 50th Anniversary
• News & Events
• Gallery
• Upcoming Events
• Past Events

Research and Projects

• Faculty Publications
• Department Projects
• Faculty Projects
• Partners & Related Units

Undergraduate Program Details

Course Description

01:595:402 Documenting Latinx Lives

• Course Code: 01:595:402
• Semester(s) Offered: Spring
• Major Requirement: Capstone, Upper-Level Elective
• Instructor: Ulla Berg, Ph.D.
• Description: Ethnographic documentary filmmaking; Latino Community in film; film production. Video-production seminar on the social experience of Latinos in the United States. Project development, advanced production techniques, narrative structure, storytelling strategies, and ethical issues in filmmaking.
• Corequisite: Taken with 01:595:403, 1-credit Video Production Lab.
• Not open to first- and second-year students.
• Credit not given for both this course and 01:070:407.
• Credits: 3
• Disclaimer: The information in this course description is subject to change. For up-to-date course information, please refer to the syllabus on your course site.