Film
Develop the practical skills and academic knowledge necessary to produce documentary films.
About the programme
Documentary Practice enables students to develop the practical skills and academic knowledge necessary to produce documentary film. It focuses on documentary film making, set within the critical study of media, culture and society.
Students must study 60 credits of Documentary Practice each year.
Stage 1
Please note that due to the limited availability of appropriate equipment and teaching spaces, there is a maximum of five spaces for Combined Honours students to study Documentary Practice.
Students must study 60 credits of Documentary Practice modules each year (i.e. as a Joint degree alongside one other subject).
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH1011 | Introduction to Film Technologies | 20 | 1 |
| MCH1035 | Starting out in Filmmaking | 20 | 2 |
| MCH1038 | Introduction to the Documentary: From documentation to non-fiction film | 20 | 2 |
Stage 2
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH2075 | Popular Culture: Futures & Fictions | 20 | 2 |
| MCH2082 | Making a Short Documentary (Pre-requisites MCH1035 and MCH2086) | 20 | 2 |
| MCH2086 | Creative Documentary Practices (Pre-requisite MCH1035 and MCH1038) | 20 | 1 |
Stage 3
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Students must study the following compulsory module and ‘make up’ the credits from either:
- their other subject
or
- modules available in Media & Communication
or
- a ‘free choice’ (subject to pre-requisites and in consultation with the Degree Programme Director).
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH3090* | Film Practice Project. Note: the project is 20 credits in Semester 1 and 40 credits in Semester 2 (Pre-requisite MCH2082) |
60 |
1&2 |
| HSS3500** | Combined Honours Final Year Project | 20 |
1&2 |
| HSS3099** | Combined Honours Final Year Project | 40 | 1&2 |
*Students who do not have the pre-requisite module for MCH3090 should contact their DPD (Degree Programme Director) for advice about their module choices (please email combined.honours@ncl.ac.uk if you need the contact details for your DPD).
**Undertake an in-depth, independent research project with flexibility to select a topic related to one or all your subject areas, and the option to deliver a written or creative output. Supervisors are assigned from the Combined Honours academic team, and you can choose which subject(s) you want the credits to go towards.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about choosing this subject as part of your Combined Honours degree, contact us and we'll be more than happy to help.
Subject advisers
Dr Ian McDonald, School of Arts and Cultures, School of Modern Languages