The Center for Documentary Studies Continuing Education program offers a full range of multi-week courses, weekend workshops, online courses, and summer institutes. The upcoming spring classes are filling up fast! For more information on the classes and instructors, and to register, click the class links below:
Documentary and the Three-Act Structure (also offered online) (Joshua Dasal)
Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (condensed version of an 8-week class offered in the fall)
Saturday, April 12, 12 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (online version)
Learn to dissect narrative films for the elements of traditional three-act structure, the most common storytelling format in the industry, and then apply those lessons to your own work.
Telling Your Story: Finding Your Place in the Documentary Tradition (Randolph Benson)
Mondays, February 3 to March 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Students will study documentary filmmaking through the screening of films and clips, class discussions, readings, and presentations, creating a firm foundation on which to build and fulfill their documentary visions.
Introductory Seminar in Documentary Studies (Joy Salyers)
Tuesdays, February 4 to April 1, 6–8:30 p.m.
This course is designed for students in the Certificate in Documentary Arts program or those who plan to enroll. Students will explore examples of documentary work and, at the final meeting, will present project ideas of their own.
To see all CDS Continuing Education offerings and to learn more about the Certificate in Documentary Arts, click here.