Program Recognition
•Student documentaries include Rooted (2017, by Amber Duncan, Talisha Middleton, and Lizette Terry) and Chasing Perfection (2016, by Melanie Boykin and Paloma Adams)
•Spelman student Jacquelyn Johnson won a Southeast Emmy Award for her documentary The Stories My Scars Tell, on chronic illness and invisible disabilities
Training
•20-credit minor built on Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking plus Documentary Media Production I and II, examining the discipline's history, theories, and ethical considerations
•Final elective choice of Hollywood History or Black Cinema: Contemporary Voices
•Students develop original short documentaries exploring personal interests and social issues using digital media production techniques
