This one-year, full-time program is designed to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to work as professionals in the varied and extensive multi-disciplinary environment of documentary and transmedia production. The program includes detailed instruction in the writing, pitching, producing, directing, shooting, editing, marketing and distribution of non-fiction content for television and internet based platforms and is delivered by award-winning professionals who are active in the industry. This unique curriculum is constructed on three, thematic pillars: editorial and creative storytelling, linear and non-linear media production, and the business of producing and distributing documentary films and non-fiction programs.

The demand for the skill set required for the production of documentary and non-fiction digital programs for television, mobile devices, theatrical release and multi-platform applications is growing exponentially. The accelerated pace of change in the technology used in the production and distribution of non-fiction programming demands that graduates be highly adaptive and innovative in order to work successfully in the media production industry. Whether you aim to work as an independent filmmaker or in non-fiction television (Reality TV, Current Affairs, et al) and interactive media, this program will provide you with the requisite knowledge and tools.