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.

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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

Course Schedule