Program Overview

Introduction to Audio Documentary

The Introduction to Audio Documentary program, denoted as DOCST 735S, focuses on the research, recording, and digital production of short audio documentaries, including podcast or public radio-style documentaries. Through in-class and out-of-class listening, students are exposed to various approaches, ranging from journalistic to narrative to artistic. This program explores audio documentary as a medium for storytelling and examining issues of social and cultural significance, as well as advancing equity and justice.

Program Requirements

• The program requires students to produce a substantial, deeply researched, and professionally produced audio final project with a minimal length of twenty minutes.
• A written essay reflecting on lessons learned about audio documentary as a field of inquiry is also required.

Enrollment and Prerequisites

• Enrollment in the program requires instructor consent.
• The program is reserved for graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts (MFAEDA) program.

Offering Schedule

• The program is typically offered in the Fall semester.

Center for Documentary Studies

The Center for Documentary Studies offers various programs and courses for both undergraduate and graduate students, including the Undergraduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and the Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts.

Programs for Undergraduate Students

• Undergraduate Education
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Documentary Studies
  • Courses
  • Doc+
• The Full Frame Fellows Program is also available for undergraduate students.

Programs for Graduate Students

• Graduate Education
  • Courses

Awards

The Center for Documentary Studies offers several awards, including:

• CDS Filmmaker Award
• Full Frame Fellows Program
• John Hope Franklin Student Documentary Awards
• Julia Harper Day Award for Documentary Studies