Thesis 3 (556-0-20)

Instructors

Kyle Richard Henry

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 109: Thurs 9:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

In this final thesis track course, students will complete the post-production phase of their projects, exhibit their works, and plan for their emergence into the field as media-makers. Post-production will include finishing steps such as: sound mix, color correction and final digital file delivery. Exhibition will involve curating, planning and executing the NUDocs show at Block Museum of their completed films or interactive media projects. Students will refine their artist statements, log-line and project descriptions in preparation of their MFA defenses and publicity (e.g. press kit, web-site, social media, etc). The course will also serve as an additional introduction to emerging into the current and everchanging field of documentary practice, including: curation, festival programmers, new distribution opportunities, new funding opportunities, sustainability, and audience engagement, culminating in the presentation of short and mid-range individual career plans.

Learning Objectives

- Acquire and use necessary skills to take thesis media projects through the series of finishing steps all the way to exhibition, including outreach, marketing, and event production. - Surveying and sharing knowledge of the current field of documentary practice as a research group. - Constructing individualized career plans based on class research.

Class Materials (Required)

Adobe Suite (free). A portable hard drive for editing (e.g. 2-4TB, normally around $100), and students using their RTVF MFA Doc funding grant to cover any external costs for finishing (e.g. sound mix, graphics, and color correction) that they aren't doing themselves. Readings will be provided via Canvas as PDFs or digital links (free).

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for Documentary Media MFA Students.