Documentary Video
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Overview
Subject area
JOUR
Catalog Number
73202
Course Title
Documentary Video
Department(s)
Description
Students in this course begin the process of producing a documentary or documentary series for television or the web. The course will be part survey, part production. Students will view and analyze different styles of documentaries, from traditional news formats to innovative approaches now appearing on the web as well as television. Students will work in small groups of three or four to research, report, write, shoot, and edit the projects. By the end of the course, each team will develop a formal proposal for a 30-minute documentary or series including a rough cut, trailer, or video selects. The proposal also will include a fully realized web component.
Typically Offered
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Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
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Lecture
Hours
45