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The Graduate Certificate in Documentary Film provides graduate students with the history, theories and frameworks needed to design, develop, produce and distribute documentaries that they create using video, audio, still photography, web design, and print media. Students will engage in the preproduction, production and post-production phases and gain experience as a director, producer, cinematographer, audio specialist, researcher or other integral member of a documentary film team.

Admission

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Documentary Film, students must:

1. Have a completed bachelor’s degree.
2. Submit an academic statement of no more than 500 words that clearly describes the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the certificate and the goals that the certificate will help them attain.