Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Mass Communications 39
SPECIAL PROJECTS IN TELEVISION
Catalog Description:
39 - Special Projects in Television
(May be repeated 3 times)
Practical experience in television production and programming. Strongly recommended: Mass
Communications 33A. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. design television programs;
2. operate television studio control boards and cameras, as appropriate;
3. write television scripts;
4. apply television engineering skills, such as videotape operation and editing and studio lighting.
5. demonstrate skills in television announcing.
Course Content:
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Basic skills in television production
Television writing
Control Board operation
Television programming
Television studio engineering
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture and discussion
Reading and reporting
Specific practice assignments related to the project
Production of programming
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Schedule production(s) as specified by the instructor
b. Write scripts
c. Create, edit, and stack the rundown sheet
d. Select and oversee a production crew
e. Perform specific production personnel positions as detailed by the instructor
f. Create an airable show
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Student projects
b. Participation
c. Lab production
d. Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
TV Production Disciplines & Techniques, by Burrows, Wood & Gross, William Brown Pub., 1998
Special Student Materials:
None
dk 9/16/02 rev 12/17/02
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