Continuing Education
Documentary Studies Certificate
The Certificate in Documentary Studies at the Northwest Writing Institute invites students, teachers, counselors and community members to document untold stories and explore new ways of understanding culture. Documentary Studies is interdisciplinary and multifaceted; it includes multiples ways of exploring the stories of our lives. 
Through our eight-course sequence, participants become writers and documentarians of their families, cultures, communities and workplaces. The program offers coursework in documentary methods that include writing, photography, digital story, film, and audio-recording to support cultural inquiry, ethnography and creative expression.
We encourage work that crosses cultural boundaries and fosters collaboration. Workshops help participants to navigate ethical concerns that come with telling community stories, including the exploration of race, class, ethnicity, gender and social justice issues.
Read and watch examples of student work.
Upcoming Courses
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Date: Wednesdays, May 9-June 6, 2012
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Lewis & Clark Graduate Campus, Conference Center Room 117 (2 of 5 sessions will meet off campus) -
Dates: Monday-Friday, June 25-29, 2012
Times: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Lewis & Clark College, Templeton Campus Center D-MAC -
Dates: Tuesday-Friday, July 17-20, 2012
Time: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Forest Grove School District, Central Grove Room, 1728 Main St, Forest Grove
Certificate Options
Students can take the program for graduate degree-applicable credit or graduate non-degree-applicable credit (also called Continuing Education credit). Community members can also take all of the courses for the program for noncredit, but will not receive a certificate credential on their transcript.
Please contact Joanne Mulcahy or Kim Stafford for advising prior to registering for courses (see Applying to the Program below for contact details).
| Degree-applicable credit certificate |
Non-degree-applicable (continuing education) credit certificate |
| Register for courses at the 500, 600, or 900 level | Register for courses at the 800 level |
| Tuition: $738 / per credit | Tuition: $350 / per credit |
| Student may apply courses toward the completion of a graduate-level degree | Students may not apply courses toward a degree. |
Program Requirements
Program requirements can be found in the current course catalog.
Applying to the Program
Before applying to the program, prospective students should consult with either of the program directors, Joanne Mulcahy at (503) 768-6167, mulcahy@lclark.edu, or Kim Stafford at (503) 768-6163, krs@lclark.edu. Applicants should consider their options for taking the program for either degree credit, continuing education credit, or non-credit (see above). Download the Certificate Application Form [PDF].
Scholarship Information
Please contact the program’s directors for information about scholarships for the Documentary Studies Certificate. Download the Scholarship Application [PDF].
Registering for Courses
Prospective students can take up to three credits of coursework before officially enrolling in the certificate program, but students are encouraged to apply to the program as early as possible. Students are not eligible for scholarship money until they have applied and been accepted into the program.
If you are taking the courses for degree-applicable graduate credit, register through the Registrar’s office.
If you are taking courses for non-degree-applicable (continuing education) credit OR noncredit, register through the Center for Community Engagement.
Contact Us
The Center for Community Engagement is located in room 121 of South Campus Conference Center (SCCC) on the Graduate Campus.
Emailcce@lclark.edu
Voice503-768-6040
Fax503-768-6045
DirectorSherri Carreker
Center for Community Engagement
Lewis & Clark
0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road, MSC 85
Portland, OR 97219
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