Program Overview

Documentary Course

Overview

The Documentary course provides an in-depth history of the development of the documentary film and questions what actually constitutes a documentary. Students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the non-fiction practices that form such an important part of cinema, television, and internet production and consumption.

Course Details

• The course will focus on the emergence and impact of documentary in Britain and France, as well as covering a range of examples of international documentary films made within different cultural contexts and from different countries.
• International examples will also include ethnographic film and indigenous practices.
• Students will engage with contemporary theories of documentary and non-fiction film, as well as viewing and engaging with a lot of film, video, and online material that they will not have seen before.

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and learning involve a variety of methods, including:

• Presentations
• Pair/group work
• Class discussions
• Screenings
• Independent study outside of class
• Individual tutorials

Assessment

Assessment is via:

• A 2000-word essay (40%)
• A 3000-word essay (60%)

Program Structure

This course can be taken as a standalone short course or as a part of:

• Film and Media Studies (Certificate of Higher Education)
• Journalism (Certificate of Higher Education)
• Media Practice (Certificate of Higher Education)
• The course is worth 30 credits at level 5

Entry Requirements

• Most short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.
• This short course has no prerequisites.
• As part of the enrolment process, students may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
• International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa.

Fees

• The tuition fee for the course is £1600.
• Students are charged a tuition fee for each module at enrolment.
• Module fees for students continuing on their programme in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.