1987-1988 Academic Catalog

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllCommunication Arts 83 *COM-343 Principles of Play Directing . . . . . . . . 4 COM-146 Dramatic Participation . . . . . . . . . 1-4 COM-471 through COM-476 Independent Study 1-4 * Required for Specialization Communication Arts Curriculum Communication arts major requirements . . . . . . . . . 55 General Education requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 192 Broadcasting is offered as an interdisciplinary major in the de– partment. The combination of courses is designed to reflect the broad areas of knowledge necessary for those pursuing careers in mass communications. The major is paraprofessional in nature and attempts to produce a balance between the practical and theoretical aspects of broadcasting. Cedarville graduates have ex- celled in broadcasting and rel.ated careers. Requirements for a Major in Broadcasting. The major requires the completion of seventy quarter hours composed of 33 hours in core courses and 37 hours in an area of specialization chosen with the advice of the student's advisor. The core courses are: RTV-130 Introduction to Broadcasting . . . ....... 3 RTV-131 Audio Control Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . 2 RTV-132 Broadcast Announcing . . . . . . . . . ....... 4 RTV-133 Broadcast Program Production . . . . . . . . 4 RTV-231 Broadcast Research Systems . . . . . . . . . 3 RTV-234 Television Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 RTV-235 Broadcast Journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RTV-331 Communications in the Information Age . 3 RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation . . . . 4 RTV-465 Seminar in Religious Broadcasting . . ..... 3 *Required for Specialization. Areas of Specialization. By the end of the sophomore year, each broadcasting major should select an area of specialization from among: Broadcast Production. Designed for the student planning "on-air" or production work in radio or television, this em- phasis includes additional coursework in broadcasting as well as courses from the other areas of communication arts. Required courses: COM-123 Voice and Diction . . . . . . . . 3 COM-205 Philosophy of Communication . 3 RTV-230 Broadcast Clinic . . . . . . . . . . 2 RTV-232 Theories of Mass Media . . . . . 5 RTV-233 Broadcast Writing . . . . . . . . . 3 RTV-234 TV Production ........... 4 RTV-236 TV Camera Clinic . . . . . . . . . 2 RTV-330 Advanced Broadcast Clinic 2 **RTV-430 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15 or RTV-474 Independent Study ....... 4-8 Suggested electives: BEPH-225 Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BEPH-322 Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CIS-121 Intro. to Data Processing . . . . . 3 MATH-120 Intro. to Computer Prog. . . . 1 ENG-223 Advanced Composition . . . . . 3 ENG-302 Creative Writing . . . . . . . . . . 3 THMU-101 Music Theory I ......... 3 CHMU-354 Hymnology . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PYCH-160 General Psychology . . . . . . . 5 COM-141 Intro. to Dramatic Art ...... 3 COM-200 Persuasive Theory . . . . . . . . 5 COM-224 Interpersonal Communication . 5 COM-225 Interviewing . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 COM-243 Principles of Acting . . . . . . . 3 COM-343 Principles of Play Directing . . . 4 (minimum) (minimum) (minimum) Broadcast Management/Sales. For the student planning to enter the business aspect of broadcasting, this emphasis in– cludes additional coursework in broadcasting and courses from the Department of Business Administration. Required courses: RTV-230 Broadcast Clinic . . . . . . . . . . 2 (minimum) RTV-233 Broadcast Writing . . . . . . . . . 3 RTV-330 Advanced Broadcast Clinic . . . 2 (minimum) RTV-333 Broadcast Advertising & Sales . 4 RTV-433 Broadcast Management . . . . . . 3