Documentary
Course dates: Thursday 29 April - Thursday 08 July 2027
Class timetable: 10 sessions (View class timetable for Thursday 29 April 2027 to Thursday 08 July 2027)
Timetable data for Thursday 29 April 2027 to Thursday 08 July 2027
| Day of class | Date of class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 29-Apr-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 06-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 13-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 20-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 27-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 10-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 17-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 24-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 01-Jul-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 08-Jul-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
Location: Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Fees: £1640.00
RegisterCourse Overview
Our Documentary course provides an in-depth history of the development of the documentary film and questions what actually constitutes a documentary. You will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the non-fiction practices that form such an important part of cinema, television and internet production and consumption.
The course will focus on the emergence and impact of documentary in Britain and France, as well as covering a range of examples of international documentary films made within different cultural contexts and from different countries. International examples will also include ethnographic film and indigenous practices. You will engage with contemporary theories of documentary and non-fiction film, as well as viewing and engaging with a lot of film, video and online material that you will not have seen before.
Teaching and learning involves a variety of methods including presentations, pair/group work, class discussions, screenings, independent study outside of class, and individual tutorials.
Assessment is via a 2000-word essay (40%) and a 3000-word essay (60%).
This can be taken as a standalone short course or as part of:
Fees
Students are charged a tuition fee for each short course on registering. Please view details for this course, including dates, location and fees at the top of this page. Short course fees may be subject to annual inflationary increases. For more information, please see our Fees Policy.
Birkbeck's Lifelong Learning Guarantee
If you've studied at Birkbeck before and successfully completed an award with us, take advantage of our Lifelong Learning Guarantee to gain a reduction on the tuition fee of this course.
Entry Requirements
Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.
This short course has no prerequisites.
As part of the registration process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.
How to Register
You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so register early.
If you want to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.