Radio and Television Broadcasting

Associate in Industrial Technology
Credit Requirements: 73 Semester Credit Hours

This program provides educational opportunities for students who will pursue careers in radio and television broadcasting as audio technicians, board operators, videographers, video editors, videotape operators and studio production assistants. The program provides instruction in studio camera operation, studio lighting, field camera operation, broadcast regulations, electronic editing and writing for television.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester

 

English Composition I

3

 

Basic Editing

3

 

Audio Techniques

3

 

TV Studio Operations

3

 

Basic Videography

3

Total 15

Second Semester

 

Introduction to Computers

3

 or

Basic Computer Concepts

3

 

Lighting Fundamentals

3

 

Field Operations

3

 

Writing for Electronic Media

3

 

Introduction to Broadcasting

3

Total 15

Third Semester

 

ELE RTV   Select one course from Radio and
  Television Broadcasting Technical
  Electives

3

 

Radio Studio Techniques I

3

 

TV Studio Techniques

3

 

Public Speaking

3

 or

Interpersonal Communication

3

Total 12

Fourth Semester

 

Contemporary Mathematics

3

 or

College Algebra

3

 or

Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I

3

 or

Probability and Statistics

3

 

Video Editing

3

 

SCWE in Broadcasting I

3

 

ELE RTV   Select one course from Radio and
  Television Broadcasting Technical
  Electives

3

 

ELE RTV   Select one course from Radio and Television Broadcasting Technical Electives

3


Total 15

Fifth Semester

 

Film as Art

3

 

Applied Psychology

3

 or

General Psychology

3

 

SCWE in Broadcasting II

3

 

ELE RTV   Select one course from Radio and
  Television Broadcasting Technical
  Electives

3

 

ELE RTV   Select one course from Radio and
  Television Broadcasting Technical
  Electives

3

 

Media Arts Exit Review

1

Total 15