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The curriculum prepares students to work in various areas of broadcasting and electronic media. Coursework covers basic aspects of audio and video production, post-production principles, and writing for commercial, educational and cable companies. Practical internships are offered in professional facilities, including commercial and public broadcast companies, cable television, post-production and production companies.
Students are prepared for such positions as production assistants, production coordinators, associate directors, stage managers, researchers, programmers, camera operators, technical directors, and editors.
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.
- Demonstrate technological proficiency in a media context.
Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester I | ||
| TVR 001 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 3 |
| TVR 002A | BEGINNING AUDIO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TVR 004 | BEGINNING SINGLE CAMERA PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TVR 007 | BEGINNING TV STUDIO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| Semester II | ||
| BIT 025 | SURVEY OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS | 3 |
| TVR 015 | MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| TVR 016A | PRODUCING & DIRECTING I | 3 |
| TVR 041 | BEGINNING DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING | 3 |
| Semester III | ||
| TVR 016B | VIDEO PRODUCTION | 4.5 |
| TVR 021 | THE BUSINESS OF TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 3 |
| TVR 024 | DOCUMENTARY AND REALITY PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TVR 128E | TELEVISION PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP | 1-2 |
| or TVR 129E | EXTENDED TELEVISION PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP | |
| Total Units | 35.5-36.5 | |
Recommended Electives
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 009 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
| COMM 001 | SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| SPCH 003 | VOICE AND DICTION | 3 |
| SPCH 004 | ORAL INTERPRETATION | 3 |
| TVR 012 | BEGINNING ANNOUNCING AND PERFORMING IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 3 |
| TVR 014A | BEGINNING RADIO PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TVR 017A | TELEVISION AND FILM SCRIPT WRITING | 3 |
| TVR 017B | TELEVISION AND FILM SCRIPT WRITING | 3 |
| TVR 018 | MULTIMEDIA NEWS PRODUCTION | 3 |
| TVR 019 | MEDIA AESTHETICS AND CINEMATIC ARTS | 3 |
| TVR 124 | TELEVISION FIELD PRODUCTION | 3 |
Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.