COURSE CURRICULUM

The Documentary Certificate program at Capilano University is structured across two terms. In the first term (18.25 credits), students take CMNS 131 (Business Writing for Documentary, 3.00 credits), DOCS 101 (Documentary Equipment Field Use, 1.50 credits), DOCS 102 (Documentary Production I, 6.00 credits), DOCS 103 (Sound Recording for Documentary, 0.75 credits), DOCS 106 (Documentary Story Part I, 1.50 credits), DOCS 107 (Documentary Audio and Video Post-Production: Foundation, 1.50 credits), DOCS 108 (Documentary Studies, 3.00 credits), and DOCS 109 (Directing the Documentary, Part I, 1.00 credit). In the second term (14.75 credits), required courses include the continuation of DOCS 108 (Documentary Studies), DOCS 122 (Documentary Production II, 6.00 credits), DOCS 124 (Advanced Lighting and Camera, 1.00 credit), DOCS 126 (Documentary Story Part II, 1.50 credits), DOCS 129 (Directing the Documentary, Part II, 1.00 credit), DOCS 131 (Documentary Producing, 3.00 credits), DOCS 133 (Sound Design for Documentary, 0.75 credits), and DOCS 147 (Documentary Audio and Video Post-Production: Advanced, 1.50 credits).