RADIO, VIDEO & FILM PROGRAM
Single Concentration
CURRICULUM
LENGTH: 32 Calendar Weeks
CLOCK HOURS: 720
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 24.5
CLASS SIZE: Maximum size for a typical class: 45 students
CLOCK HOUR: A clock hour is defined as a period of 60 minutes with a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction.
Semester credit hours are calculated as one semester credit hour for every 20 clock hours involving classroom contact or every 30 clock hours of supervised laboratory instruction. Students are also expected to perform 180 hours of outside preparation/homework as part of this program.
When you start the Radio, Film & Video Program, you will receive a 16-week introduction to both radio and video & film before choosing an area of concentration. Once you choose a concentration, you will spend weeks 17-32 with a curriculum focused in either radio or video & film.
You'll spend time in the spotlight and behind the scenes. If you aspire to be a radio personality or television news reporter, you will learn how to deliver your lines on the microphone. You will also learn how to write them. You will learn how to produce commercials, write news stories, perform on-air, and operate equipment. The wider the range of skills you acquire, the more employable you will be.
FIRST MARKING PERIOD: Weeks 1-8
- Technical Television: Theory and operation of equipment associated with a video production studio environment.
- Video Performance: Students learn and apply the principles of effective performance in both vocal and visual applications.
- Studio Operations: Students learn the proper use and functions of professional audio equipment used in a radio station environment.
- Career Perspectives I: Students study the basic organizational structures of the radio and television industries and the professionalism needed to acquire entry-level positions in radio and television.
- Applied Speech: Students learn the techniques of proper speech, enunciation, diction and articulation.
- Introduction to Broadcast Writing: Students learn the basics of writing in broadcast style through lecture and in-class exercises.
Clock Hours: 36 (21 lecture; 15 lab) | Credit Hours: 1.5
Clock Hours: 18 (10 lecture; 8 lab) |
Credit Hours: 0.5
Clock Hours: 72 (36 lecture; 36 lab)
| Credit Hours: 3.0
Clock Hours: 18 (lecture)
| Credit Hours: 0.5
Clock Hours: 18 (lecture) |
Credit Hours: 0.5
Clock Hours: 18 (lecture)
| Credit Hours: 0.5
TOTAL SEMESTER: Clock Hours: 180 (Classroom Hours 121/Lab Hours 59 | Credit Hours: 6.5
SECOND MARKING PERIOD: Weeks 9-16
- Broadcast Writing: Students apply writing skills to a variety of news stories and situations.
- Promotions: Students are introduced to sales and promotions as related to the broadcast industry.
- Introduction To Radio Production: Students develop skills in vocal performance, production techniques and editing skills by writing and producing news features, radio station promos and radio commercials.
- Television News Production: Students concentrate on improving skill levels in operating television and video equipment in a live broadcast scenario and in video production techniques.
Clock Hours: 18 (lecture) | Credit Hours: 0.5
Clock Hours: 18 (lecture)
| Credit Hours: 0.5
Clock Hours: 54 (18 lecture; 36 lab)
| Credit Hours: 2.0
Clock Hours: 90 (21.5 lecture; 68.5 lab)
Credit Hours: 3.0
TOTAL SEMESTER: Clock Hours: 180 (Classroom Hours 75.5/Lab Hours 104.5) | Credit Hours: 6.0
CONCENTRATION IN RADIO
Curriculum
THIRD MARKING PERIOD: Weeks 17-24
- Radio Performance: Students focus on vocal skills by researching topics, participating in weekly in-class talk shows and receiving instruction for improved on-air delivery.
- Radio Production: Students build on radio production and broadcast writing skills acquired in previous marking periods, generating various types of radio productions, including commercials, public service announcements and news features.
- Broadcast Writing For Radio: Students write various types of stories with strict adherence to deadlines and determining an appropriate story order for a newscast.
- On Air I: Students become familiar with the school's four radio stations, including rules and station formats.
- Digital Editing: This course builds on previous audio editing coursework and is further enhanced through the introduction of shortcuts, deadlines and specific scripted content similar to what is required in a radio broadcast or production facility.
Clock Hours: 36 (9 lecture; 27 lab) | Credit Hours: 1.0
Clock Hours: 54 (18 lecture; 36 lab) |
Credit Hours: 2.0
Clock Hours: 10 (lecture) |
Credit Hours: 0.5
Clock Hours: 44 (12 lecture; 32 lab) |
Credit Hours: 1.5
Clock Hours: 36 (9 lecture; 27 lab) |
Credit Hours: 1.0
TOTAL SEMESTER: Clock Hours: 180 (Classroom Hours 58/Lab Hours 122) | Credit Hours: 6.0
FOURTH MARKING PERIOD: Weeks 25-32
- On Air II: Students apply skills in various radio station positions, including on-air announcer, news announcer, program director and production roles.
- Career Perspectives II: Students are instructed in the basics of job placement skills through resume writing, interview skills, researching of markets and other job search resources and techniques.
Clock Hours: 164 (18 lecture; 146 lab) | Credit Hours: 5.5
Clock Hours: 16 (lecture) |
Credit Hours: 0.5
TOTAL SEMESTER: Clock Hours: 180 (Classroom Hours 35/Lab Hours 145) | Credit Hours: 6.0
CONCENTRATION IN VIDEO & FILM
Curriculum
THIRD MARKING PERIOD: Weeks 17-24
- Scene Production: Students gain skills in the art of shooting, directing, editing and producing scripted scenes on a professional sound stage.
- Camera Techniques: Students learn the basics of electronic newsgathering (ENG), electronic field production (EFP) and pre-production theory, as well as functions of broadcast cameras, shooting and writing techniques.
- Introduction To Non-Linear Editing: Students explore theory of editing and obtain hands-on experience with non-linear editing software used in television and film. Students develop skills in “telling a story” through the art of editing and graphics.
Clock Hours: 72 (22 lecture; 50 lab) | Credit Hours: 2.5
Clock Hours: 36 (16 lecture; 20 lab)
| Credit Hours: 1.0
Clock Hours: 72 (22 lecture; 50 lab)
| Credit Hours: 2.5
TOTAL SEMESTER: Clock Hours: 180 (Classroom Hours 60/Lab Hours 120) | Credit Hours: 6.0
FOURTH MARKING PERIOD: Weeks 25-32
- Advanced Video Production: Students work within group productions to produce segments for their demo/sample reels using ENG cameras, field lighting kits and non-linear editing systems to complete their projects. This course also includes instruction on graphic design for video.
- Independent Scene Production: This course includes further study of EFP (electronic field production) techniques, as students write, shoot and edit scripts that are produced and shot on location at a professional soundstage.
- Career Perspectives II: Students prepare to seek employment through resume writing, interview skills, researching of markets and other job search resources and techniques.
Clock Hours: 136 (20 lecture; 108 lab) Credit Hours: 4.5
Clock Hours: 36 (6 lecture; 30 lab)
Credit Hours: 1.0
Clock Hours: 16 (lecture) |
Credit Hours: 0.5
TOTAL SEMESTER: Clock Hours: 180 (Classroom Hours 42/Lab Hours 148) | Credit Hours: 6.0
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