JMC courses for DAC credit

Consider these Fall 2006 courses for DAC practicum credit:

JMC 280(LEC-001): Introduction to Digital Video for Documentary

Instructor: Tess Gallun

Course Description:

This course is for students interested in learning how to create long-format, non-fiction narratives through the use of digital video. Terms and techniques appropriate for working in visual media will be introduced as well as distinct shooting styles and editing approaches for developing a concise documentary-style story. Coursework will encompass learning how to shoot and edit video packages intended for television documentaries, educational videos, and investigative journalism stories. This course will provide practical hands-on training with professional field equipment and non-linear editing software to begin to prepare students for a successful career creating digital video narratives.

JMC 660 Advanced Documentary Journalism (Prereq: jr st.)

Instructor: Alison Rostankowski

Course Description:

This course is for students interested in learning how to produce a broadcast quality documentary fit for television or film festival entry. Student documentaries produced in this class have aired on Milwaukee Public television, screened at the Board of Regents Meeting and won the top prize at the Detroit Documentary Film Festival. This course focuses on how to research, produce, direct and write non-fiction narratives. The course instructor will guide you through the creative process, help shape your idea into a narrative, and introduce you to the many skills that a professional storyteller needs to master out in the “real world.” You will learn how to pitch an idea for a show, how to interview subjects, and discover important techniques for writing an engaging script. Students will also be introduced to in-depth hostorical research techniques, and licensing music and archival footage.