Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

MCOM 3425 Documentary Writing and Production

This course will focus on the documentary side of the film industry. Student will learn production specific to documentary filmmaking, examine award-winning documentaries, and how to develop a documentary script. 

Registration Name

Documentary Writing and Production

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MCOM 2000 MCOM 2400

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the characteristics of prominent documentaries.

2. Distinguish the different between documentary and entertainment products.

3. Learn elements of documentary script writing and storyboarding.

4. Learn production techniques specific to documentary filmmaking.