PORTFOLIO weighted at 50%
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION weighted at 50%

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1-10.

The module is designed to enable students to research, devise and complete a music documentary production. There will be a combination of tutorials, workshops and training sessions leading up to the completion and presentation of a complete music documentary film or programme. Students will work in groups to develop their ideas and will identify production roles. The portfolio assessment (50%) will comprise of evaluative supportive materials towards the completed documentary, and may include an on-line reflective blog, critical evaluation essays and pitch notes. The documentary production (50%) will comprise of a finished documentary, presentation and supportive production materials. Students will receive on-going production training as an aid to the completion of the finished piece.

There will be a series of weekly workshops/screenings, visitor masterclasses, trips & visits, training sessions and follow-up group tutorials to explore the themes and aims of this documentary production module. The emphasis will be around students working independently as groups, with supervisor support to complete a music documentary film/TV programme.

Blackboard, Library and online resources, TV/DVD/Audio playback facilities. The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.

Chapman, J. (2007) Documentary In Practice, Cambridge: Polity.
Halligan, B. and Edgar, R. (2013) The Music Documentary, London: Routledge.
McLane, B. (2012) A New History of Documentary Film, London: Continuum.
Rabiger, M. (2014) Directing the Documentary, London: Focal.
Stevenson, S. (2012) The Grammar of Documentary Editing, London: Methuen Drama.
Winston, B. (2013) The Documentary Film Book, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan/BFI.

See module handbook for a full listing of reading texts.

1. DEMONSTRATE COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF NON-FICTION PROGRAMME MAKING IN ITS APPROPRIATE CONTEXT AND RELATE THIS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPLETED MUSIC BASED DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION.
[Knowledge & Understanding]

2. SYNTHESISE LEARNING ON THIS COURSE AND APPLY IT TO THE PRACTICAL PROJECT, MANAGE YOUR OWN LEARNING WITH A MINIMUM OF GUIDANCE AND DEMONSTRATE INTELLECTUAL OPENNESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE ONGOING, CYCLIC PROCESS OF LEARNING.
[Learning]

3. PLAN AND EVALUATE A SUSTAINED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, APPROPRIATELY TARGETED TO FULFIL A PARTICULAR BRIEF WITHIN A GIVEN TIMEFRAME, TO COMMUNICATE WITH AN IDENTIFIED AUDIENCE AND EXPLOITING THE STRENGTHS OF THE CHOSEN MEDIUM (FILM OR TELEVISION).
[Enquiry]

4. INTEGRATE ANALYSIS OF MUSIC BASED MEDIA PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES WITHIN CURRENT MAJOR DEBATES, AND COMPARE AND EVALUATE COMPETING IDEAS AND CONCEPTS USING SUPPORTED ARGUMENT.
[Analysis]

5. INITIATE, PLAN AND SELF-MANAGE A SUSTAINED PROJECT INCORPORATING RESEARCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN A GROUP SETTING. DEVISE, PURSUE AND EVALUATE STRATEGIES WITHOUT SUPERVISION. LOCATE AND USE ADVICE AND FEEDBACK CONSTRUCTIVELY.
[Problem Solving]

6. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY THROUGH A RANGE OF WRITTEN METHODS AND STYLES, SUITABLE FOR ACADEMIC AND MEDIA APPLICATIONS. COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTLY AND WITH SELF-AWARENESS IN INTERPERSONAL SETTINGS AND RECORDED MEDIA.
[Communication]

7. USE A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTARY FILM/TV MAKING TO INFORM STYLE AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES IN A PRODUCTION SUITABLE FOR FILM OR BROADCAST.
[Application]

8. REVIEW AND COMPARE PERSONAL SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE FOR CAREER APPLICATIONS.
[Reflection]

9. WORK PRODUCTIVELY IN A GROUP AND WITH SELF-AWARENESS OF YOUR OWN ROLE IN ITS DYNAMICS. LISTEN AND RESPOND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO CONTRIBUTIONS. TAKE A LEAD ROLE IN AN AREA OF GROUP ACTIVITY.
[Collaborative Working]

10. DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED COMPETENCY IN THE SKILLS OF HANDLING EQUIPMENT SAFELY, RESPONSIBLY AND TO CREATIVE EFFECT IN THE ACQUISITION OF IMAGES AND SOUND AND THEIR MANIPULATION IN POST-PRODUCTION. AND/OR DEMONSTRATE A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES OF THE FILM/TV INDUSTRIES.
[Practical and Professional]