Course Syllabus
Course: COMM 2250
Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New MediaDepartment: Communications
Title: Intermediate TV Production
Semester Approved: Spring 2019
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2024
End Semester: Fall 2024
Catalog Description: For Communication majors and other students interested in a hands-on experience working with the local Community Television Channel (Snow TV) on any of its production projects. Includes basic television production skills for college and local community and government events. Students work a minimum number of hours based on the credits for which they register: 3 hours per week for 1 credit, 6 hours per week for 2 credits, or 9 hours per week for 3 credits. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Formerly COMM 1385
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1-3; Lecture: 1; Lab: 3-9
Prerequisites: COMM 2200 and/or instructor approval
Justification: This course provides students with the opportunity to apply their theoretical understanding of TV Production to the processes involved in the creation of production and original programming.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate an ability to use a video camera to capture the action of an event and follow that action as determined by the activity. Students will demonstrate an ability to setup and take down for a video production including camera operation, cable connections and lighting. Students will be assessed through participation in video events on campus and the editing of any events necessary and submitting the event in a format compatible with other media sources. Students will also be assessed through the submission of a final portfolio documenting the time spent on each event and a self-critique of their personal performance and the performance of the other students involved with the event.
Students will demonstrate competence operating the Tricaster for production of an event including camera connections and diagnostics, titling, audio and special effects. Students will also demonstrate an ability to setup and begin a video stream by connecting to the server. Students will be assessed through participation in video events on campus and the editing of any events necessary and submitting the event in a format compatible with other media sources. Students will also be assessed through the submission of a final portfolio documenting the time spent on each event and a self-critique of their personal performance and the performance of the other students involved with the event.
Students will demonstrate an ability to setup lighting for a studio production that utilizes the chroma key background. Students will also be assessed through the submission of a final portfolio documenting the time spent on each event and a self-critique of their personal performance and the performance of the other students involved with the event.
Students will demonstrate an ability to script and produce an interview style program with scripts. Interview a guest and create a packaged news style program. Students will also be assessed through the submission of a final portfolio documenting the time spent on each event and a self-critique of their personal performance and the performance of the other students involved with the event.
Students will demonstrate the ability to post-produce events for electronic digital delivery to another media source. Students will be assessed through participation in video events on campus and the editing of any events necessary and submitting the event in a format compatible with other media sources. Students will also be assessed through the submission of a final portfolio documenting the time spent on each event and a self-critique of their personal performance and the performance of the other students involved with the event.
Content:
This course is a continuation of the content covered in Comm 2200 TV Production, with addition of the new applications delineated in the outcomes listed above.
Key Performance Indicators:
The participation in video events on campus including concerts, convocations, business seminars, athletic events, news programs, international cinema introductions, etc. as a camera operator. 20 to 40%
The participation in video events on campus including concerts, convocations, business seminars, athletic events, news programs, international cinema introductions, etc. as the director/Tricaster operator. 20 to 40%
The editing of any events necessary and submitting the event in a format compatible with other media sources. 20 to 40%
The submission of a final portfolio documenting the time spent on each event and a self-critique of their personal performance and the performance of the other students involved with the event. 20 to 40%
Pedagogy Statement:
Course content will be delivered through interactive class discussions, projects, hands-on experience and portfolio experience.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab
Maximum Class Size: 25
Optimum Class Size: 15