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0604.10Radio Production curriculum prepares students to work in various areas of broadcasting and electronic media. Course work covers basic aspects of radio production, audio production, post-production sound, and announcing and writing for broadcast, cable and digital media. Practical internships are offered in professional facilities, including commercial and public broadcast companies, cable television, production and post-production companies. Students selecting the “Radio” track of this program will produce a weekly show for the college radio station. Radio Production students are prepared for such positions as radio hosts/announcers, news reporters, production assistants, program producers, and audio editors for radio.
Some occupations within the industry of radio production and operations are inherently competitive. Students are encouraged to utilize college audio/radio facilities above and beyond coursework to better insure their marketability.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
Program Outcomes
- Create effective communication using written, oral and/or audio-visual methods in a media context.
- Integrate critical thinking in a media context.
- Integrate professional standards of conduct in a media context. Develop technological proficiency in a media context.
- Develop technological proficiency in a media context.
Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester I | ||
| TVR 002A | BEGINNING AUDIO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TVR 012 | BEGINNING ANNOUNCING AND PERFORMING IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 3 |
| TVR 014A | BEGINNING RADIO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| Semester II | ||
| TVR 002B | RADIO BROADCAST MASTER CONTROL OPERATIONS | 3 |
| TVR 014B | ADVANCED RADIO PRODUCTION | 2 |
| TVR 015 | MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| Semester III | ||
| TVR 001 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 3 |
| TVR 004 | BEGINNING SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION | 3 |
| or TVR 007 | BEGINNING TV STUDIO PRODUCTION | |
| COMM 101 | COMMUNICATION FIELD PRACTICE | 1 |
| Summer or Winter Intersession | ||
| TVR 119 | SPORTS RADIO BROADCASTING WORKSHOP | 2-3 |
| or TVR 120 | RADIO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP | |
| Internship | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-2 | |
| RADIO OPERATIONS INTERNSHIP | ||
| RADIO PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP | ||
| EXTENDED RADIO OPERATIONS INTERNSHIP | ||
| EXTENDED RADIO PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP | ||
| Required Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| MUSIC IN MULTIMEDIA | ||
| LIVE SOUND REINFORCEMENT | ||
| DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION SKILLS | ||
| Total Units | 30-32 | |
Recommended Electives
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ELTN 130 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS | 3 |
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