Aural competency in distinguishing discrete sounds, and visual competency in distinguishing shapes, forms, colors and movements are required to complete RTVF critical studies courses. Additional visual competency to utilize studio and location equipment and manual dexterity to operate equipment are required to complete RTVF production courses. Articulation competency to achieve broadcast industry standards may be required. Specific competency requirements for internship, seminar and special problems courses are available from the RTVF adviser.
1310. Perspectives on Radio and Television. 3 hours. Introduction to the historical, programming, physical, legal, social, and economic aspects of broadcasting and cable. Prerequisite(s): pre-majors in radio, television and film (PRTF) only.
1320. Perspectives on Film. 3 hours. A survey of film history, theory, economics, production and censorship. Prerequisite(s): pre-majors in radio, television and film (PRTF) only.
2210. Introduction to RTVF Production. 3 hours. (3;3) An introduction to basic techniques. Audio, television (studio and location) and single-camera video and film methods are investigated. Includes production exercises and experiments. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 1310 and 1320, or consent of department.
2700. World Cinema Survey. 3 hours. Introduction to major film movements, including their formation, development, aesthetic and thematic qualities, and to leading film artists. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
2900. Special Problems. 1-3 hours.
3100. Broadcast Copywriting. 3 hours. Methods, formats and terminology of writing and producing commercials and public service announcements for both radio and television. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
3210. Audio Production. 3 hours. (2;3) Audio production concepts and techniques using audio laboratory studio equipment. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
3220. Video Production. 3 hours. (2;4) Video production concepts and techniques using television studio equipment. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
3230. Film Style Production. 3 hours. (3;3) Basic single-camera production concepts and techniques using small format video cameras and editing equipment. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
3300. Radio and Television Announcing. 3 hours. (2;3) Announcer qualifications, techniques and professional standards. Practice in delivery for all program and commercial announcing situations. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
3350. Design and Implementation of Media Programs. 3 hours. Theory and considerations of program design; software design and production; use of audiovisual hardware and implementation of media presentations. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
3440. Intermediate Film Production. 3 hours. (3;2) Scripting, preproduction, cinematography, directing, editing and using 16mm equipment. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status, RTVF 3210 and 3230 with a grade of "B" or better and consent of instructor.
3450. Art of the Film. 3 hours. (3;2) Stylistic analysis of filmmaking emphasizing technical and creative processes. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
3460. History of Film. 3 hours. (2;4) Aesthetic, technological and industrial development. Concentrates on the narrative film. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
3482. Radio Practicum. 1-3 hours. Supervised work in the on-campus radio broadcasting activities of the Department of Radio, Television and Film's radio station, KNTU-FM 88.1 MHz. Students learn various production techniques and the operations of a broadcast radio station. Prerequisite(s): consent of department and junior standing. May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 6 hours of total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900 and 4910 may be applied to the 45 hours of RTVF credit required for the degree. Pass/no pass only.
3483. Film Practicum. 3 hours. Supervised field and studio work in the Department of Radio, Television and Film's studios. Prerequisite(s): consent of department and junior standing. May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 6 hours of total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900 and 4910 may be applied to the 45 hours of RTVF credit required for the degree. Pass/no pass only.
3501. Television Practicum. 1 hour. Supervised work in the on-campus television activities of the Department of Radio, Television and Film, such as NTTV (North Texas Television). Students learn various production techniques and the operations of a television station but do not check out production equipment or reserve television studio time without specific approval from the practicum instructor. Prerequisite(s): consent of department and junior standing May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 6 hours of total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900 and 4910 may be applied to the 45 hours of RTVF credit required for the degree. Pass/no pass only.
3502. Advanced Television Practicum. 2 hours. Supervised work in the on-campus television activities of the Department of Radio, Television and Film, such as NTTV (North Texas Television). Students are designated as "producers" and have the primary responsibility of originating programs, supervising and performing day-to-day production activities, checking out equipment and working with the instructor on special projects and assignments. Prerequisite(s): consent of department and junior standing. May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 6 hours of total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900 and 4910 may be applied to the 45 hours of RTVF credit required for the degree. Pass/no pass only.
3550. Non-Western Film. 3 hours. (3;3) The films of non-Western cultures examined through national idiom, historical background and aesthetic sensibility. Emphasis on the contemporary cinema of each country. Prerequisite(s): junior standing or consent of department.
3610. Film Analysis. 3 hours. (2;4) Structure, composition, design and effect are studied through close frame-by-frame examination of motion pictures. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 1320 or junior standing.
3640. Mass Media and Modern Society. 3 hours. Implications of contemporary mass media for 20th-century America. Relationships among the media, the individual, the group, society and the culture. Prerequisite(s): junior standing or consent of department.
3650. Advanced Audio Production. 3 hours. (2;3) Advanced training in the art and technique of audio production in radio and other media. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 3210.
3720. Television Criticism. 3 hours. Methodologies for analyzing the narrative structures of television programming, with attention to aesthetic, institutional, sociological and historical factors that affect the relationship between programs and viewers. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 1310 or junior standing.
3750. Television Production. 3 hours. (2;3) Theory and practice in production procedures for dramatic and non-dramatic programs. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 3220.
4110. U.S. Radio History. 3 hours. (2;3) Overview of the technical, economic, regulatory, and social factors influencing the development of U.S. radio broadcasting from its inception to the present. Critical analysis of radio program forms and strategies. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 1310.
4120. U.S. Television History. 3 hours. (2;3) Overview of the technical, economic, regulatory, and social factors influencing the development of U.S. television broadcasting from its inception to the present. Critical analysis of television program forms and strategies. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 1310.
4200. Applied Multimedia Aesthetics. 3 hours. Exploration of aesthetic dimensions of television, film, and other visual media. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
4210. Theories and Techniques of Film and Video Editing. 3 hours. Theory and practice in editing with an emphasis on digital editing strategies and techniques. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 3230.
4310. Acting for Film and Television. 3 hours. (3;2) A study of the role of the actor in contemporary film and television productions. Methods and styles of acting in relationship to the script, the environment and off-camera personnel. Viewing and discussing performances in current film/television productions. Prerequisite(s): 75 hours of university or college work and 27 credit hours in either THEA or RTVF, including RTVF 2200 and THEA 2350; or consent of both departments. (Same as THEA 4310.)
4320. Law and Regulations for Radio/Television/Film. 3 hours. Laws and regulations affecting broadcasting, cable, film and related areas. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status or consent of department.
4330. Broadcast News. 3 hours. (2;3) Gathering, preparation and presentation of a generic broadcast news product. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status or both RTVF 2210 and consent of department. (Same as JOUR 4330.)
4340. The Non-Theatrical Film. 3 hours. (3;2) A study of non-theatrical film forms, such as the documentary, newsreel, educational and public relations film. Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
4400. Advanced Film Production. 3 hours. (2;3) Techniques of planning and production; production of a film project. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 3440 and RTVF major status.
4410. Media Studies Topics. 3 hours. Rotating topics. Representative topics include films of Buster Keaton, ethnicity and the American film, and production management. Prerequisite(s): vary with topic but include RTVF major status and consent of department. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
4411. Video Production Topics. 3 hours. Rotating topics in video production. Representative topics include documentary production and music for television production. Prerequisite(s): vary with topic, but include RTVF major status and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
4412. Film Production Topics. 3 hours. Rotating topics in film production. Representative topics include lighting for cinematography and directing for film. Prerequisite(s): vary with topic, but include RTVF major status and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
4413. Audio Production Topics. 3 hours. Rotating topics in audio production. Representative topics include music for film and television and digital audio effects. Prerequisite(s): vary with topic, but include RTVF major status and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
4415. Topics in Film and Television Genres. 3 hours. Rotating topics such as the western, the television sitcom, science fiction and horror films, Hollywood musicals and others. Prerequisite(s): junior standing. May be repeated for credit.
4420. Broadcast and Cable Television Programming. 3 hours. Theories and strategies of program selection, scheduling and evaluation for broadcast stations and cable television systems. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
4430. Broadcast and Cable Management. 3 hours. Financial, legal and technical aspects of broadcast stations and cable television systems. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
4440. Broadcast Advertising. 3 hours. (3;2) Economics, standards and ethics of advertising in the broadcast media, including the use of broadcast research to develop an advertising campaign. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
4460. Play and Film Scriptwriting. 3 hours. Dramatic theory, structure, characterization, dialogue and technical media as used by the playwright or the film scriptwriter in both dramatic and comedic works. Study of the scriptwriting process from proposal to production. Marketing of scripts. Practice in playwriting and film scriptwriting. Prerequisite(s): consent of department. May be repeated once for credit, but no more than 3 hours may be counted toward a major in RTVF. (Same as THEA 4460.)
4480. Internship in Radio/Television/Film. 1-3 hours. Supervised off-campus work experience in a job that relates to student's career objective. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status, meet employer's requirements, and consent of department. May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 6 hours of total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900 and 4910 may be applied to the 45 hours of RTVF credit required for the degree. Pass/no pass only.
4510. Corporate Media. 3 hours. Theory and uses of film, video and slides in business and industry. Area producers show their work and discuss production techniques. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 3220 or 3230, or consent of department.
4660. Cinema, Television and Ideology. 3 hours. Examination of the ideological content of narrative film and television and the ways in which it is communicated. Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
4670. Economics of Mass Media. 3 hours. Analysis of the economic parameters of the current and past media industries, particularly film, television and the cable industries. Includes study of the history and development of the film and subsequent media industries. Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
4700. Film Criticism. 3 hours. Criticism and analysis of contemporary films. Utilization of campus, local and Metroplex screenings for research purposes and critical papers. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite(s): junior standing.
4710. Film Aesthetics. 3 hours. Examination of the ways scholars, critics and filmmakers have explained and discussed the materials used to make movies and how these materials may be used to construct films and produce meaning. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 3450 or consent of instructor.
4750. Advanced Television Production. 3 hours. (2;3) Advanced directing, postproduction editing, producer responsibilities and creative programs. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 3750.
4760. Documentary Preproduction. 3 hours. The design of documentary productions of all types, in both film and video. Topics include the selection of subjects, research techniques, proposal writing, location scouting, funding and budgeting. Several case histories are examined and excerpts from a variety of documentary productions are screened. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status.
4810. Directing Narrative Media. 3 hours. Major theories and skills needed to direct narrative film and video. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 3220, 3230, and consent of instructor.
4820. Producing and Managing Narrative Media. 3 hours. Major theories and skills needed for the producing and production management of narrative media from concept through exhibition. Prerequisite(s): RTVF major status and RTVF 1320, 3220 and 3230.
4900-4910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each. Problem must be approved by department chair. May be repeated for credit; however, no more than 6 hours of total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900 and 4910 may be applied to the 45 hours of RTVF credit required for the degree. Pass/no pass only.
4911. Special Problems in Video Production. 1-3 hours. Individual study topics to be proposed by the student and approved by RTVF faculty and Production Committee prior to commencing work. Prerequisite(s): consent of faculty member, consent of department. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900, 4910, 4911, 4912, 4913.
4912. Special Problems in Film Production. 1-3 hours. Individual study topics to be proposed by the student and approved by RTVF faculty and Production Committee prior to commencing work. Prerequisite(s): consent of faculty member, consent of department. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900, 4910, 4911, 4912, 4913.
4913. Special Problems in Audio Production. 1-3 hours. Individual study topics to be proposed by the student and approved by RTVF faculty and Production Committee prior to commencing work. Prerequisite(s): consent of faculty member, consent of department. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours total credit for RTVF 3482, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3501, 3502, 4480, 4900, 4910, 4911, 4912, 4913.
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