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Undergraduate Research in Film: A Guide for Students

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“Undergraduate Research in Film: A Guide for Students – 1st Edition”

By Lucia Ricciardelli, Jenny Olin Shanahan, Gregory Young Copyright 2020

Formats and Pricing:

  • Paperback: $39.96
  • Hardback: $136.00
  • eBook: $39.96

ISBN: 9781138599529 Pages: 180 Published: August 2, 2019 by Routledge Shipping Options: United States Flag Free Shipping (6-12 Business Days)

Description: “Undergraduate Research in Film: A Guide for Students” provides tools for building research skills with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies in various areas of film, including film theory, film production, film history, and interdisciplinary projects. Professors and students can use it as a text or a reference book. The volume stands out by bringing together film projects and film studies courses within the framework of research skills.

Table of Contents:

  1. Overview
  2. Literature Reviews
  3. Choosing Film Topics and Formulating Appropriate Research Questions
  4. Working with Human Subjects
  5. Collecting Data
  6. Analyzing and Synthesizing Data
  7. Citing Sources
  8. Dissemination of Results
  9. The Process of Making a Film as Research
  10. Interdisciplinary Ideas: The Path Less Taken
  11. The Discovery of Knowledge in Film History
  12. Integrating Film Theory with Film Production
  13. Film Education in the Information Age
  14. Film Technology in the Digital Age
  15. Film as a Therapeutic Tool
  16. Cinema, Culture, and Society
  17. Online Resources

Author(s) Biography:

  • Lucia Ricciardelli: Associate Professor of Film Studies at Montana State University.
  • Jenny Olin Shanahan: Director of Undergraduate Research at Bridgewater State University, with leadership positions in the Council for Undergraduate Research.
  • Gregory Young: Professor of Music at Montana State University and has held ongoing posts in conferences in undergraduate research and curriculum development.

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Joshua L Cohen Ph.D.. Dr. Joshua Lee Cohen is a Media Psychologist, a film/video editor, and Author/Co-Editor of the groundbreaking book Video and Filmmaking as Psychotherapy: Research and Practice. He received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 2013 from Pacifica Graduate Institute. In 2007 He received a Master’s in Science in General Psychology from Walden University and a BA in Film and Anthropology from Colorado College in 1998 where he hosted a seminar on the use of film in therapy from a Dr. Gary Solomon who was pioneering Cinematherapy™. Dr. Cohen trained as an editor as an intern at an ABC news affiliate and later at a training facility in Burbank California. Trained as an Avid and Final Cut Pro editor in Burbank, CA, he both consulted and worked on several high profile projects with filmmakers such as Patrick Swayze and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Doug Pray. In addition to his educational background, he was a university instructor since 2010 teaching introductory psychology and Positive Psychology. His clinical experience so far has been with dual diagnosis chemical-dependent populations as well as DCFS and families who were court-ordered and with addictions in inpatient settings. He has worked with several populations including community mental health, hospital settings, and private practice.He has worked with many different kinds of disorders within the DSM, most of which are suffering from trauma, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. Dr. Cohen has presented his dissertation research on film based therapy at many conventions, universities, and hospitals. Dr. Cohen is also currently on staff at the Kolnoam video therapy school in Israel and he is based in Long Beach, CA

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