Certificate of Achievement in Radio-TV-Film: Video Production
2023-2024 Map
Total Units: 21
Term 1
9 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| RTVF 12: Mass Media and Society | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
Survey of mass communication and the interrelationships of media with society including history, structure and trends in a digital age. Discussion of theories and effects, economics, technology, law and ethics, global media, media literacy, and social issues, including gender and cultural diversity. (C-ID JOUR 100). |
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| RTVF 30: Audio Production | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of audio production for radio, television, film and digital recording applications. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands-on experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software. |
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| RTVF 40: Video Production | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
The course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. This course focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, post-production, and exhibition/distribution. |
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Term 2
12 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| MSP 10: Digital Video Design and Production | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course introduces students to the use of computer and video editing software to create video sequences. Students will use computers to apply the basic concepts of video editing as used in TV, film, computer games, animation, internet design and other image based media. |
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| MSP 74: Multimedia Production I | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course introduces students to skills and techniques used to produce computer generated multimedia presentations. Areas of study will include the development of multimedia projects and the study of multimedia tools, the selection of hardware, use of text, photography, graphics, animation, digital video and audio. |
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| RTVF 14: Introduction to Media Writing | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
Basic introductory course in writing for the film and electronic media. Emphasis on preparing scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction scripts for informational and entertainment purposes in film and electronic media. Includes a writing evaluation component as a significant part of the course requirement. |
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| RTVF 55: TV Studio Production | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course introduces theory, terminology and operation of a multi-camera television studio and control room. Topics include studio signal flow, directing, theory and operation of camera and audio equipment, switcher operation, fundamentals of lighting, graphics, video control and video recording and real-time video production. |
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