Course Outline for Mass Communications 68
KCTH Television Experience

Effective: Fall 2016
SLO Rev: 05/19/2016
Catalog Description:

MCOM 68 - KCTH Television Experience

3.00 Units

Practical experience in television production and programming.
Prerequisite: MCOM 60.
Letter Grade Only
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 2.00 36.00 72.00 108.00
Laboratory 1.00 54.00 0.00 54.00
Total 3.00 90.00 72.00 162.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. design preliminary rudimental television programs;
  2. operate television studio control boards and cameras, as appropriate;
  3. write simple television scripts;
  4. apply simple television trade skills, such as videotape operation and studio lighting;
  5. demonstrate understanding of television announcing.
Course Content:

Lecture

  1. Basic skills in television production 
  2. Concepts of television writing
  3. Overview of Control Board operation
  4. Principles of television programming
  5. Television studio job functions

Laboratory

  1. Station equipment operation
  2. Department duties and office hours
  3. Studio production
  4. Live field remotes
  5. Promotional events
  6. Web presence
  7. Archiving
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Distance Education
  2. Lecture, PowerPoint, and discussion
  3. Production of programming
  4. Reading and reporting
  5. Specific practice assignments related to the project
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Schedule segments of television program production(s)
  2. Write televisions show scripts
  3. Create, edit, and stack a block of the television production rundown sheet
  4. Select and oversee a production crew for a television show segment
  5. Perform specific production personnel positions
  6. Create a segment of an airable television show
  1. Assessment of student project advancement in television production
  2. Evaluation of participation in class discussions, presentations, and productions
  3. Improvement in laboratory production skills
  4. Final Examination
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Apply the television trade skills of videotape operation and studio lighting.
  2. Demonstrate skill of television announcing.
  3. Design television programs.
  4. Write television scripts.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Schenk, Long (2014). The Digital Filmmaking Handbook (5th). Cengage Learning PTR.
  2. Gross, Foust, & Burrows (2012). Video Production: Disciplines & Techniques (11th ). McGraw-Hill Publications.
  • DVD-R, CD-R, MiniDV tapes, external hard drive, USB flash drive, access to television and the Internet.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Practical experience in television production and programming.
Prerequisite: MCOM 60.