DOC 378 - Documentary Editing

Prerequisites, FP 115, and film production, or television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Covers traditions and forms of editing a variety of nonfiction formats, including: instructional, cinema verite, and experimental documentary. An examination of techniques and concepts behind editing each type of nonfiction film, from how to construct a scene to how to construct a film. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits