MAET-250 Documentary Production

Credits 4 / 6 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080. Pre- or co-requisite: MAET-150 , MAET-200 or MAET-210 or concurrent enrollment.
Provides a conceptual overview of the forms strategies structures and conventions of documentary film and video. Combines critical viewing skills with practical hands-on instruction in documentary production techniques and aesthetics. Emphasis on research development financing distribution and marketing as integral components of the overall production process.

Course Outcomes
1. Research, develop and produce short documentary film/video productions

2. Analyze historic and contemporary examples of documentary film

3. Compare the social-cultural-political context of documentary film

4. Appreciate the impact of documentary film in society

5. Explain the legal and ethical issues surrounding the production and distribution of documentary films

6. Identify the aesthetic and expressive approaches to the medium

7. Consider the formal, structure and technical aspects of the medium.