1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Broadcast production is designed for the student planning "on-air" or production work in radio or televi– sion. This emphasis includes additional coursework in broadcasting as well as courses from the other areas of communication mis. Course requirements include: Broadcast production requirements ............................. 30 COM-141 Introduction to Dramatic Art ......................... 4 COM-232 Theories ofMass Media ................................ 5 COM-241 Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation ............. 5 RTV-221 TV Production ................................................ 4 RTV-260 Broadcast Clinic ............................................. 2 RTV-310 Advanced Audio Production ........................... 4 RTV-361 Advanced Broadcast Clinic (minimum) .......... 2 Electives (approved by advis01) ..................................... 5 Video media production prepares students interested in the non-broadcast applications ofvideo in business, industly, education, health careers, and the so-called "newmedia." Course requirements include: Video media requirements ............................................ 30 RTV-260 Broadcast Clinic (minimum) ........................... 2 RTV-262 TV Camera Clinic (minimum) ........................ 2 RTV-271 Introduction to Electronic Multimedia ............ 3 RTV-320 Television Production ..................................... 4 RTV-321 Electronic Field Production ............................ 4 RTV-365 Advanced Broadcast Clinic in Graphics ......... 2 RTV-371 Graphics Design for Multimedia Con1puting ..................................................................... 3 Electives (approved by advis01) ............................... 10 -.. work side by side with professors on video projects, gleaning practical production insights. Communication Arts Broadcasting Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Broadcasting major requirements ................................. 70 Other General Education requirements .................. 80-101 Electives ................................................................... 15-36 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ........ 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is.found 011 page 28. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Majo1· in Broadcasting First year: BEGE-171 TheChristianLife ............................................ 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ............................. 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ....................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II ...................................... 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L ............................................................... 2 RTV-101 fotroduction to Broadcasting .............................. 3 RTV-102 Audio Control Techniques ................................. 3 RTV-103 ProgramProduction ............................................ 4 RTV-104 Broadcast Announcing ....................................... 4 History elective .............................................................. 4-5 Physical education elective ............................................... l Total ·~·••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••o•••••••••••••••••••••••• 44-45 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ..................................... 4 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ........................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ........................ 5 RTV-201 Academic Researc11 in Mediated Communication................................................................. 2 RTV-202 Writing for the Electronic Media ...................... 2 RTV-301 Broadcast Research Systems ............................. 3 RTV-320 T.V. Production .................................................. 4 Biology elective .............................................................. 5 Literature elective .......................................................... 5 Major specialization courses ........................................ 10 Social science elective ................................................... 4 Third year: BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ................................... 4 BEGE-375 God and History .............................................. 4 BEPH-220 fotroduction to Philosophy ............................... 5 COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ........... 3 Language or electives ................................................... 15 Major specialization courses ........................................ 15 Physical science elective ................................................. 5 Total .........,..,,.,,..,.............................................................. 51 Fourth year: BEGE-376 God and the Church ........................................ 4 RTV-401 Mass Media Law ............................................... 4 RTV-402 Seminar in Religious Broadcasting ................... 3 Major specialization courses ........................................ 12 Science or mathematics elective .................................... 5 Electives ..........................................................,............ 20 Total .....................................,.............................................. 48