Department of Radio, Television and Film
Main Departmental Office Speech and Drama Building, 120B 
P.O. Box 13108
Denton, TX 76203-3108 
(817) 565-2537

John B. Kuiper, Chair

Graduate Faculty: Fore, Kuiper, Levin, Sauls, Staples, Veeder, Wyatt.

    The department offers graduate programs leading to the following
degrees:

 -Master of Arts, and 
 -Master of Science degrees,

both with a major in radio/television/film.
	
    These programs are designed for persons who wish to pursue research
in mass communication. Emphasis areas in these programs include film
and broadcasting history, theory, and criticism, film/video archives,
media management, media for business/industry/education, media for
entertainment, and predoctoral studies in radio/television/film.
	
    The department participates actively as an institutional member of
the Broadcast Education Association, the International Television
Association (ITVA), the Association for Communication Administrators,
and the University Film and Video Association. It supports the UNT
chapters of Alpha Epsilon Rho National Broadcasting Society and the
International Television and Video Association. Research
	
    Faculty research activities are centered in two major areas: film,
audio and video production and critical studies of visual and aural
media. Research that culminates in the publication of results in
scholarly journals and books is produced by departmental scholars
engaged in the critical study of film and television, and includes
analyses of themes, genres, techniques, content, archival resources and
techniques, and the art, history and criticism of the mass media.
Research that culminates in film, video or audio productions is
broadcast locally, regionally, and nationally, or exhibited at
film/video festivals and competitions.  Much of this creative work
subsequently is distributed nationally and internationally.
	
Admission Requirements
	
    Prospective students should apply for admission to the Toulouse
School of Graduate Studies. Applications are evaluated by the director
of graduate studies of the Department of Radio, Television and Film.
Prospective students may contact the department for information
concerning the graduate programs.
	
    In addition to criteria set by the School of Graduate Studies,
admission to graduate study in radio/television/film requires the
following.
	
1.	Successful completion of a minimum of 24 undergraduate semester
hours (including 12 advanced) of course work in radio/television/film
or related fields, as approved by the department graduate faculty. For
this minimum course work requirement:
	
  a.  the grade point average must be at least 3.0;
	
  b.  the grade for each course must be no less than C (in case of
repeated courses, only the most recent grade will be considered);
	
  c.  at least 3 hours must have been earned in each of the following
areas: survey of radio/television/film, basic audio production, basic
video production, basic film production, and law and regulation of
radio/television/film;
	
  d.  in lieu of the three production courses required in the item
above, a student may elect RTVF 5200; e.  deficiencies may be made up
at the University of North Texas as specified by the graduate faculty.
	
2.  A statement of purpose that describes the studentıs career goals
and explains how the masterıs degree from UNT will help the student
achieve those goals.
	
3.  A minimum of two letters of recommendation from former or current
professors. If the student has worked in any of the areas of radio,
television or film, one letter from a person who has supervised the
student may be substituted.
	
4.  The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), evaluated in combination
with other application documentation by the RTVF graduate admissions
committee. Normally, a student is required to score a minimum of 450 on
the verbal portion of the exam and a minimum of 450 on either the
quantitative or analytical portions for a combined minimum score of
900.
	
5.  Sample(s) of scholarly essays, research papers or professional
reports that may help to indicate the applicantıs potential to think
and write lucidly in the context of a rigorous, research oriented
graduate curriculum.
	
    Prospective students who do not meet the admission requirements of
the department may be considered for provisional admission provided
they submit evidence of probable ability to do graduate work
successfully. High scores on the GRE, superior grades in the
undergraduate major or strong letters of recommendation from previous
instructors and employers may be considered. Provisional admission can
be granted only upon the recommendation of the department chair and the
graduate dean.
	
    Before the first 12 semester hours of graduate study are completed,
the student and the major professor prepare a degree plan using one of
the options available in the studentıs area of concentration. The
degree plan must be approved by the department chair and the graduate
dean. Until it has been approved, the student will not be permitted to
enroll for additional graduate work for credit applicable to the
degree.
	
    Beginning graduate students are urged to enter the program in the
fall semester. Department courses are offered in a specific sequence,
designed to be of maximum help to the student.
	
Degree Programs
	
Master of Arts or Master of Science
	
    Option 1. 36 hours, including 6 hours of thesis and an oral defense
of the thesis. A student may elect 6 hours in a minor area. Additional
minor hours are possible, with departmental approval.

    Option 2. 36 hours, including 6 hours of a project in lieu of thesis
and a final examination over the project. A student may elect 6 hours
in a minor area. Additional minor hours are possible, with departmental
approval.
	
    Option 3. 36 hours and a final written comprehensive examination. A
student may elect 6 hours in a minor area. Additional minor hours are
possible, with departmental approval.
	
    Persons studying toward the MA degree must meet a foreign language
requirement. There is no foreign language requirement for the MS
degree. Literature of Radio, Television and Film I and II (RTVF
5120-5130) are required of all graduate students majoring in
radio/television/film and should be taken as early in the program as
possible.
	
    Students who elect Option 3 must take a final comprehensive
examination and should ask the department office for examination dates
and application deadlines. The department publication, ³Milestones on
the Road to the MA and MS Degrees, Part 2,² distributed to students
admitted to the program, further explains procedures and requirements.
	
    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.
	
KNTU-FM
	
    Radio station KNTU-FM, broadcasting at 100,000 watts on 88.1mHz,
serves the Denton/Dallas/Fort Worth area with educational, informative
and entertaining programming daily from 6 a.m. to midnight. All
students at UNT are eligible to work at KNTU where they can learn
skills in radio production, programming and station administration.
	
Phyllis George Scholarship
	
    This award, named for a distinguished former resident of Denton and
a broadcaster, is awarded on a competitive basis to students majoring
in the department who have completed at least 60 hours or to graduate
students concentrating in radio/television/film.
	
    Information about this scholarship, which recognizes excellence and
promise in the study and production of electronic and film media at the
University of North Texas, may be obtained in the department office,
Speech and Drama Building, Room 120B.
	
Paramount Pictures Graduate Scholarship
	
    The Paramount Pictures Graduate Scholarship in Radio/Television/Film
may be awarded to one or more students in the Department of Radio,
Television and Film. This academic award recognizes excellence and
promise in the study and production of electronic and film media at the
University of North Texas.
	
    Application for this award is open to any graduate student with a
concentration in radio/television/film at UNT who has completed at
least one semester (9 hours) of course work at a 3.5 overall grade
point average and is enrolled for at least 6 hours of study in the
semester of application for the scholarship, and enrolled for 9 hours
of study in the semester the scholarship is received.
	
Courses of Instruction
	
    All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back
of this catalog.