# Documentary Filmmaking (Skills Competency Award (SCA))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Film and Television Production

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/film-television-production/documentary-filmmaking-skills-competency-award/

### Overview

Designed to provide a focused skillset for those students interested in pursuing a career as a Documentary Filmmaker.

### Requirements

**Skills Competency Award Requirements**

Complete all Major Requirements with a “C” or higher or "P" in each course. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the major requirements through SBCC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| FP 114 | Non-Linear Editing I | 3 |
| FP 170 | Cinematography I | 3 |
| FP 178 | Documentary Filmmaking | 3 |
| FP 181 | Production Sound for Film and Television | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **12.00** |

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Conceive and Write a short Documentary film.
2.  Direct, Edit and output a short Documentary film.