Jul 03, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

MDIA 4700 - Nonfiction Storytelling and Documentary Production


Prepares students for work in the video production profession and further their knowledge of nonfiction video production techniques that might be found in documentary, corporate/industrial videos or reality television production. Through this process students will develop their creative voice and storytelling abilities.

Requisites: MDIA 2700 and (MDIA 2135 or 2132)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Critical analysis of current documentary trends for implementation in the course.
  • Learn techniques for capturing and editing high quality material in real-word situations.
  • Learn to take a non-fiction video project from proposal to distribution.
  • Understand the foundations of the documentary genre and how they can be applied to documentary productions.


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