MSCM 134 - Documentary Film

    Recent Professors
    acollier@riohondo.edu, msaakyan@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022
    Class Size
    20–32 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MSCM 134
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course serves as an introduction to documentary film. It provides an overview of key historical and critical concepts regarding film, including vocabulary for storyboard and scene analysis. Students analyze films in relation to mise-en-scene, editing, sound, narrative, cinematography, screenplay, and meaning.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:15am–12:40pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:10pm, Tue Thu 12:50pm–2:15pm