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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.

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

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

Effective academic year: 2011-2012

Required Units in the Major:    36-37

Required Courses
  Semester I (12 units)
TVR 1 - SURVEY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3.0 units)
  TVR 2A - FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO FOR MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TVR 12 - ANNOUNCING AND PERFORMING IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TVR 7 - VIDEO CONTROLS LABORATORY (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester II (13 units)
TVR 14A - PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TVR 24 - ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING AND EDITING (3.0 units)
  TVR 16A - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (4.0 units)
  BIT 25 - SURVEY OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester III (7 units)
TVR 21 - ELECTRONIC MEDIA MANAGEMENT (3.0 units)
  TVR 16B - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (4.0 units)
  &
  Semester IV (4-5 units)
TVR 15 - INTRODUCTION TO RADIO AND TELEVISION WRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 128E - TELEVISION PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP (1.0 units)
  OR
  TVR 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)
  &
  SPCH 3 - VOICE AND DICTION (3.0 units)
  &
  SPCH 4 - ORAL INTERPRETATION (3.0 units)
  &
  SPCH 8 - READERS' THEATER (3.0 units)
  &
  SPCH 125 - PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 17A - TELEVISION AND FILM SCRIPT WRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 17B - TELEVISION AND FILM SCRIPT WRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 18 - RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWSWRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 19 - TELEVISION AND SOCIETY (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 124 - TELEVISION FIELD PRODUCTION (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 125B - TELEVISION DRAMA PRODUCTION (3.0 units)
  &
  TVR 131 - ADVANCED TELEVISION OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION (2.0 units)