Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Courses
DREC
6 courses with the subject DREC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DREC 2104Directing1
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course introduces you to directing for the camera based on the production foundation created in the first two semesters. You will learn the central aspect of the director’s craft—cinematic staging—where acting, camera work, and editing intersect; and you will supervise cast and crew efforts and lead them toward a common objective—a work of unified vision and expression. Scene studies, screenings, discussions, readings and collaborative production assignments (with Screenwriting, Cinematography and Editing students as well as actors), will provide an understanding of the director’s role in narrative fiction work. ENGL 1111. 356
4.00 credits (3.00 lec/1.00 lab) Directing 2 is the final production course for Directing majors in the Cinema Division. You will plan, produce, and direct projects based on previously learned aesthetic and technical knowledge. You will collaborate with Screenwriting, Cinematography and Editing students on all projects. ENGL 1111.
(3.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course focuses exclusively on producing documentary work. You will research, produce and edit short documentary exercises during the semester, r learning to distinguish the documentary genre from other forms of nonfiction audio-visual expression. You will turn complex social issues and subjects into compelling documentary stories through screenings, readings, lectures, research, discussions and collaborative work.
(2.00 int) The internship provides second-year program students with an opportunity to work in a professional film or video production facility. Internship placement will be supervised by the program internship coordinator and will reflect the individual student’s personal direction in filmmaking. You will produce a final report at the end of the internship. On-site internship supervisor’s approval must be obtained in advance of enrollment. NOTE: The internship is available only to degree-seeking students.
(3.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course helps directing students understand the craft of cinematic acting. You will learn how to work with actors through directing exercises, improvisations and scripted projects. You will develop skills in building and shaping character as well as performance.
