TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TELEVISION PRODUCTION ( Archived )
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Program Type: Certificate of Achievement

Division: Performing and Communication Arts

Program Description:
The curriculum prepares students to work in various areas of broadcasting and electronic media. Course work covers basic aspects of audio and video production, announcing/writing for commercial, educational and cable companies. Practical internships are offered in professional facilities, including commercial and public broadcast companies, cable television, post-production and production companies.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Students are prepared for such positions as production assistants, production coordinators, associate directors, stage managers, camera operators, editors, and on-air talent.

Effective academic year: 2003-2004

Required Units in the Major:    35-38

Required Courses
  Semester I (12 units)
TELCM 1 - SURVEY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3.0 units)
  TELCM 2A - FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO FOR MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TELCM 7 - VIDEO CONTROLS LABORATORY (3.0 units)
  TELCM 12 - ANNOUNCING AND PERFORMING IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester II (12-14 units)
TELCM 14A - PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TELCM 16A - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (3.0 units)
  TELCM 24 - ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING AND EDITING (3.0 units)
  &
  CIS 1 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS (3.0 units)
  OR
  CIS 10 - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS (5.0 units)
  &
  Semester III (7 units)
TELCM 16B - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (4.0 units)
  TELCM 21 - ELECTRONIC MEDIA MANAGEMENT (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester IV (4-5 units)
TELCM 15 - INTRODUCTION TO RADIO AND TELEVISION WRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 128E - TELEVISION PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP (1.0 units)
  OR
  TELCM 129E - TELEVISION PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP (2.0 units)

Required Electives (0 Units)

None

Recommended Electives
  BUS 9 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (3.0 units)
  &
  COMM 1 - SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION (3.0 units)
  &
  SPEECH 3 - VOICE AND DICTION (3.0 units)
  &
  SPEECH 4 - ORAL INTERPRETATION (3.0 units)
  &
  SPEECH 8 - READERS' THEATER (3.0 units)
  &
  SPEECH 125 - PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 17 - TELEVISION AND FILM SCRIPT WRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 18 - RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWSWRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 19 - TELEVISION AND SOCIETY (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 110 - BROADCAST CERTIFICATION REVIEW (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 125B - TELEVISION DRAMA PRODUCTION (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 131 - ADVANCED TELEVISION OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION (2.0 units)