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FILMPROD 405

Documentary M.F.A. Thesis Seminar: Intention

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Restricted to M.F.A. documentary students. During this course we develop and define the intention of the M.F.A. Thesis Film. Through rigorous research and critical thinking we aim to determine the language of the film and the filmmaking approach. Aside from developing our own artistic practice we will continue to deepen our inquiry about the documentary genre.

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1 Term
Practicum 1Open
ID: 6727
0 / 6 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:McMurtry Art Building 115
INSTRUCTOR:
Meltzer, Jamie
3units

FILMPROD 405: Documentary M.F.A. Thesis Seminar: Intention

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

Restricted to M.F.A. documentary students. During this course we develop and define the intention of the M.F.A. Thesis Film. Through rigorous research and critical thinking we aim to determine the language of the film and the filmmaking approach. Aside from developing our own artistic practice we will continue to deepen our inquiry about the documentary genre.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Practicum — Wednesday 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 115 — Meltzer, Jamie (Graduate)

More FILMPROD courses

  • FILMPROD 305C: Crafting Story for Film and Television (FILMPROD 105C)
  • FILMPROD 351: 16mm Experimental Film Workshop (FILMEDIA 351, FILMPROD 151)
  • FILMPROD 400: Non-Fiction Narratives
  • FILMPROD 401: The 16mm Film
  • FILMPROD 402: The Spring Film I
  • FILMPROD 403: The Spring Film II
  • FILMPROD 406: Documentary M.F.A. Thesis Seminar: Encounters
  • FILMPROD 407: Documentary M.F.A. Thesis Seminar: Forms
  • FILMPROD 410: Elements of Filmmaking: Sound Design (FILMPROD 210)
  • FILMPROD 411: Elements of Filmmaking: Cinematography (FILMPROD 211)
  • FILMPROD 413: Filmmaking Practices
  • FILMPROD 801: TGR Project

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