Graduate Certificate in Visual Anthropology

The world needs storytellers who are trusted by the communities they work with.

Addressing the challenges faced by communities across the globe requires more than good public policy. It requires thoughtful storytelling that allows these communities to have their stories heard and recognized. A Certificate in Visual Anthropology will help you gain the skills you need to work with people from any community to help them tell their story and help audiences see the world from a different perspective.

Choose Your Path

The 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Visual Anthropology is a joint program of the Department of Anthropology and the School of Communication. Choose from technical courses in documentary filmmaking, ethnographic methods, and theory in the social sciences.

Perfect for: community leaders, storytellers, and partners.

What you’ll master:

• Storytelling using documentary film
• Building trust and working with communities to tell their stories
• Understanding the structural conditions that communities face