VACV232 Cable TV Production I

Department of The Arts: Cinema/Video Production

  1. Course Number and Title

    VACV232 Cable TV Production I

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    4050

  4. Prerequisites

    VACV135 (C or better) or permission of the Department of the Arts

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    Work outside of class is required. Video equipment is available to students enrolled in this class. Equipment sign-out procedures are reviewed in class and procedures include equipment damage and late fees.

  6. Catalog Course Description

    Students produce two twenty-eight minute cablecast news and information programs. These programs are aired on local cable systems. Students participate in each of the following activities: studio and field production, video editing, use of computer graphics, and final program assembly.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. plan, create, and produce two twenty-eight minute programs;
        2. prepare all aspects of the pre-production and production components of the program;
        3. demonstrate an understanding of the production skills required by different members of a production crew;
        4. practice teamwork necessary to mount air-quality live or taped television programs: and
        5. analyze projects through critiques, oral presentations, and discussions.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. lecture and discussion on the evolution of cable television
      2. lecture and demonstrations of preplanning, production, application of computer graphics and editing techniques used in program development
      3. review and demonstrate the operation of the studio and field production equipment
      4. review non-linear and linear editing equipment
      5. introduction to wrap around production techniques
      6. present two twenty-eight minute cablecast news productions

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Student assessment is based on the successful completion of assigned projects, the presentation of projects, and the demonstrated use of appropriate vocabulary in oral critiques.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not beuing used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 5/07; Revised 10/2010