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JOUR 462

Documentary Filmmaking

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA
Standard

Overview

Description

Work in teams to research, shoot, produce and distribute a short documentary film.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Junior standing.
JOUR 312JOUR 340JOUR 221
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): JOUR 312 or JOUR 340 or JOUR 221; Junior standing.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Restrictions

Junior standing.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify documentary styles, evaluate which style best suits a given story and apply it to create and produce a documentary film.
  • construct a compelling narrative video story using appropriate visual and audio elements.
  • plan and schedule the production of a documentary film.
  • identify films of similar theme to the student’s project and be able to explain how his/her project fits into and adds to the current body of work in the field.
  • manage a production team and their schedule.
  • set up interviews and story shoots.
  • collect video materials and choose what to include in the final documentary.
  • screen their work for test audiences and interpret audience written feedback.
  • revise scripts and video work with peer, audience and professor input.
  • select a key target audience and assess how best to reach them.
  • score teammates based on negotiated roles and how their work did or did not meet those expectations.