Filmmaking that observes and presents factual information is an essential skill for every twenty- first century media practitioner. This course surveys the history of documentary filmmaking, ethical approaches to documenting stories, techniques and artistic skills, and workflow unique to factual media. Students make a series of one- minute documentaries using a variety of genres, themes, and tactics to show their understanding reality-based filmmaking. Prerequisites: MEDA 111 or 113, and 3 credit hours in MEDA 2XX