Chabot College
Fall 2005
Removed Fall 2006
Course Outline for Mass Communications 501
RADIO/TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Catalog Description:
501 – Radio/Television Production
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Extended study of various aspects of radio or television production, including programming music,
audio and video techniques, promotions, remotes, live sports, advertising/underwriting sales,
department management and operation, directing, linear and digital editing, show preparation,
scheduling, announcing, on-air shifts, computer applications, Public Service Announcements, news,
and editorial, writing. Co-requisite: MCOM 32, 33A, 33B, 34, 38 or 39. Variable hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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produce on deadline a radio or television program;
make advertising/underwriting and programming decisions for each show;
design radio or television programs;
implement professional broadcasting standards;
write and edit for broadcast;
function as a part of radio or television staff and collaborate with other departments;
produce conventional and digital content for programs.
Course Content:
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Studio operational procedures and practices for program production
Business, programming, and production decision making
Design and execution of programs
FCC guidelines
Broadcast editing and writing
Management and operation hierarchy
Conventional and digital programming
Methods of Presentation:
1. Individualized instruction
2. Peer group projects
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Produce a show on schedule.
b. Create a log or portfolio of broadcast work.
c. Participate in a staff meeting.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Improved performance as demonstrated in the primary class, including performance on the
final examination
Textbook(s) (typical):
TV Production Disciplines & Techniques, by Burrows, Wood & Gross, William Brown Pub., 2001.
Modern Radio Production, Programming, and Performance, by Hausman, Benoit, Messere,
O’Donnell, Thomson Wadsworth, 6th ed., 2004.
Special Student Materials:
None