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

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

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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.