CTA 4550 ADVANCED DOCUMENTARY AND NONFICTION PRODUCTION

Students work in teams to synthesize concepts, writing, and production skills to produce nonfiction projects appropriate for distribution. This course focuses on all aspects of nonfiction storytelling and media creation while highlighting pre-production, financing, and distribution. This is a designated senior-level capstone course in the Cinema and Television Arts major.

Credits

4 sh

Prerequisite

CTA 3160 and CTA 3240 or CTA 3260.

Offered

Spring

Offered

  • Spring

Previous Course Number

CTA 455

Notes

 

Course Outcomes

  1. Perform the duties of a producer or director including scheduling, budgeting, and exploring distribution models in line with industry practices and processes.
  2. Employ tools of technology in creating short non-fiction projects.
  3. Demonstrate creative thinking and freedom of expression when creating class projects.
  4. Critique content for aesthetic value while considering diverse domestic and global audiences.
  5. Understand and incorporate best practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion including an emphasis on supportive and equitable working environments.
  6. Apply numerical concepts in research, budgeting, financing, and distribution of non-fiction television and film projects.

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