A six-week course is being offered at UNM this summer to create videos along Central Avenue. “Highway 66 Revisited: Documenting Contemporary Route 66” will be taught June 19 – July 28. Different styles of video documentary production will be explored and participants will become part of a production team. Students will venture into the community to look for stories and will produce 10 – 12 minute videos.
Robert Russell teaches the course. Russell earned a bachelors in Media Arts at UNM and is currently working toward a masters in American Studies. He says the goal of the course is for students to continue to tell stories in a contemporary context.
“We want to know what people are thinking about Route 66 today,” Russell said.
The course will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 – 5 p.m. It is co-sponsored by the UNM Media Arts Department and the Research Service Learning Program at University College.
For more information call 247-0491 or e-mail:
Media Contact: Greg Johnston, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: gregj@unm.edu