DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION MINOR
The Documentary Production Minor will prepare you to be a part of the tradition, history, theory, and production of documentary film and media. You will learn to use film, video, audio, and, photography to examine the wonder and complexity of the world.
Our focus is on bringing high level production and analysis together to produce theoretically informed work. Students will gain a cutting edge understanding of the challenges of representing reality. We will screen the best works of the present and the past, work in teams to create short and long form documentaries, and interact with the best of contemporary documentarians. Graduates of the minor will be prepared for success in the world of the documentary, whether it is in journalism, public or cable television, or filmmaking.
Students in the minor capstone class will spend an entire semester creating a film of their choice which will be screened at Studio C in Okemos, broadcast on public television, and distributed online.
ELIGIBILITY
The Minor in Documentary Production is jointly administered by the Department of Media and Information within the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Arts and Letters. The Department of Media and Information is the primary administrative unit. The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University. Students in the Department of English; the School of Journalism; the Department of Media and Information; and the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Culture may find this minor of particular interest.
PREREQUISITE COURSES
There are no prerequisite courses for this minor.
Application process Students who are interested in the minor are eligible to apply if they are in good academic standing. Applications will be reviewed prior to annual enrollment.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
Schedule an appointment with your advisor to discuss the Documentary Production Minor
CONTACTS
Swarnavel Pillai
Film Studies Program & Department of Media and Information
eswaran@msu.edu
Alexandra Hidalgo
Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures
hidalgo5@msu.edu