Unit details
ACM217 - Documentary Production Practice
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Offerings: | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | S Wilmot |
| Prerequisite: | ACM112 |
| Incompatible with: | ACM317 |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
The topics to be addressed in this unit include: contemporary practices, audiences and institutions, modalities of documentary, power and ethics in documentary practice; distinctions between documentary, news, infotainment, and other non-narrative forms; the identification of source material including archive material, and production techniques specific to documentary making.
Assessment
Coverage Exercise 10%
Written Submission: Pitch, Proposal and Treatment 30%
Peer/Self Assessment 20%
Documentary Production 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $706 | $706 | $2374 | $2714 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
