1988-1989 Academic Catalog

Broadcasting students use state-ofthe-art recording equipment like the multi-track mixing board pictured here. Programs of Study The Communication Arts Department offers the following pro– grams of study: Broadcasting, with specializations in: Journalism Management/sales Production Video media production Communication arts, with specializations in: General communications Organizational communications Platform arts communications Communicati011 Arts 79 Broadcasting Broadcasting is offered as an interdisciplinary major in the department. 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 excelled in broadcasting and related careers. Course requirements involve seventy quarter hours composed of 33 hours in core courses and 37 hours in an area of specializa– tion. Internships, though strongly recommended, are dependent upon availability and placement. Core requirements include: 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 Specializations, selected by the end of the sophomore year, include: Broadcast journalism Broadcast management/sales Broadcast production Video media production Broadcast journalism draws from courses in several disciplines, particularly the social sciences, to provide an understanding of the areas involved in journalistic writing. Course requirements include: Broadcast journalism requirements ................ 34-45 COM-123 Voice and Diction ............ 3 RTV-230 Broadcast Clinic .............. 2 (minimum) RTV-234 TV Production ............... 4