Department of Radio, Television and Film Main Departmental Office Speech/Drama Building, 120B P.O. Box 13108 Denton, TX 76203-6108 (817) 565-2537 Fax: (817) 565-2518 John B. Kuiper, Chair Faculty Professors Kuiper, Staples. Associate Professors Fore, Levin, Veeder. Assistant Professors Sauls, Wyatt. Lecturers Boemer, Campbell, Cook, Hassell, Mercer. Introduction The major in radio/television/film provides a broad liberal arts education while preparing students for careers in broadcasting, corporate video, cable television, educational media, film, or critical studies of television and film, and for graduate study in mass communication. Programs of Study The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas: -Bachelor of Arts, -Master of Arts, and -Master of Science, all with a major in radio/television/film. Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in radio/television/film requires a minimum of 128 hours, 42 of which must be advanced, and fulfillment of the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. Major in Radio/Television/Film Following is one suggested arrangement of courses distributed over four years. BA with a Major in Radio/Television/Film FRESHMAN YEAR FALL HOURS RTVF 1310, Perspectives on Radio and Television 3 ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3 Computer Science{1} 3 PSCI 1040, American Government 3 PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness, or DANC 1100, Stress Reduction Through Movement 2-3 Total 14-15 SPRING HOURS RTVF 1320, Perspectives of Film 3 ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3 Oral Communications{2} 3 PSCI 1050, American Government 3 MATH 1650, Pre-Calculus{4} 5 Total 17 SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL HOURS RTVF 2250, Audio Procedures 3 RTVF 2550, Introduction to Film Style Production 3 ENGL 2210, World Literature 3 HIST 2610, United States History to 1865 3 Physical Science 4 Total 16 SPRING HOURS RTVF 2350, Video Procedures 3 HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865{6} 3 ENGL 2220, World Literature 3 ECON 1110, Principles of Micro-Economics 3 Physical Science{5} 4 Total 16 JUNIOR YEAR FALL HOURS RTVF Writing Course {13} 3 RTVF Elective (advanced) 3 Minor{10,11} 3 Natural Science{5} 4 LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate){3} 3 Total 16 SPRING HOURS RTVF Elective (advanced) 3 Visual and Performing Arts7,{10,12} 3 Minor{10} 3 Natural Science{5} 3 LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate){3} 3 Total 15 SENIOR YEAR FALL HOURS RTVF 4320, Law and Regulation for RTVF 3 RTVF Elective (advanced) 3 Minor{10} 3 Minor Elective (advanced){10} 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values{9,10} 3 PHIL{8,10} 3 Total 18 SPRING HOURS RTVF Elective (advanced) 3 RTVF Elective (advanced) 3 Minor{10} 3 Minor (advanced){10} 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values{9,10} 3 Total 15 Total Minimum Hours Required: 128 Note: Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan. {1} Proficiency exam or CSCI 1100, CECS 1100, or BCIS 2610. {2} Proficiency exam or COMM 1010, 1440, or 2040. {3} Contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for proper placement into the appropriate level. Must either be proficient through freshman level or complete LANG 1010 (4) and 1020 (4) before starting LANG 2040 and 2050. {4} Students should consult the Department of Mathematics for proper placement into the appropriate level before beginning their mathematics program. {5} See "Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum" in the Academics section of this catalog for a list of approved sciences. {6} Advanced American/Texas History courses may be substituted to help meet the 42 advanced hours degree requirement. {7} See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog for a list of approved Visual and Performing Arts courses. Note: ART 1300, 2350 may not be used to satisfy both the Visual and Performing Arts requirement and the Understanding of Ideas and Values, Group II requirement. {8} PHIL 2050, 2310, 2330 also will satisfy 3 hours of the Understanding of Ideas and Values, Group I requirement. See "Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum" in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for a list of approved Philosophy courses. {9} Understanding of Ideas and Values: One course per group from any two of Groups I, II, III. See the "Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum" in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for a list of approved courses. {10} Taking courses in the minor and core at the advanced level will aid the student in reaching the 42 advanced hours necessary for graduation. Additional advanced elective courses may be required if this course is not chosen at the advanced level. The student is responsible for reaching 42 total advanced level. {11} Hours in the minor, as well as advanced hour options, will vary. Contact your departmental adviser about specific minors. {12} RTVF 3450, 3460 will apply toward the Visual and Performing Arts core requirement as well as an advanced RTVF elective. {13} Majors in RTVF should choose only one course of RTVF 3400, 4330, or 4460 to satisfy the writing requirement. Summary of Degree Requirements: RTVF (15 advanced): 36 Minor (6 advanced): 18 Core: English 12 Mathematics 5-8 Natural Science 8 Physical Science 8 Political Science 6 History 6 Computer Science 3 Oral Communication 3 Philosophy 3 Economics 3 Visual and Performing Arts 3 Understanding of Ideas and Values 3 Physical Education or Dance 2-3 Foreign Language: 6-14 Major: 36 RTVF 1310 3 RTVF 1320 3 RTVF 2250 3 RTVF 2350 3 RTVF 2550 3 RTVF 4320 3 Writing Course 3 Electives* 15 *Of the total of 36 hours in the major, 15 hours of upper level credit, junior or senior courses are required. Note: No more than 12 semester hours of acceptable transfer credit for RTVF may be counted toward the major. 24 hours of RTVF must be taken at UNT. See your faculty adviser at least once each semester for help in program decisions and preparation for enrollment. Supplemental Information for BA with Major in Radio/Television/Film 1. Students must complete 36 hours (at least 15 advanced) in the major, including RTVF 1310, 1320, 2250, 2350, 2550 and 4320, and one course from RTVF 3400, 4330 and 4460. No more than 6 hours may be earned in any combination of RTVF 3480, 4480, 4900 and 4910. 2. Students must satisfy all general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University Core Curriculum. Only 12 hours of RTVF courses taken at other institutions may be applied toward the 36-hour requirement except for special cases approved by the department. 3. Students majoring in radio/television/film are required to have a minimum grade of C in all RTVF courses to graduate. 4. Students must observe prerequisites for each RTVF course. If a student has not completed prerequisites for a course, the student will be administratively dropped from the course. 5. Typing proficiency is required. 6. 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. Course Sequence for RTVF Core Requirements: RTVF 1310 must be taken before RTVF 2250. RTVF 1320 must be taken before RTVF 2550. RTVF 2250 must be taken before RTVF 2350. RTVF 2350 and ATTD 1100 or proficiency exam must be taken before RTVF 3400. RTVF 2200 or 2350 or 2550 and ATTD 1100 or proficiency exam must be taken before RTVF 4330. Prerequisites for RTVF electives are listed with individual course descriptions. Suggested Minors for BA with a Major in Radio/Television/Film Suggested minors coordinated with student career goals are art/photography (for career in film), business (broadcast advertising, sales and management), drama (production/performance), education (instructional media), journalism (broadcast news), and social sciences (general). Minor in Radio/Television/Film Students who wish to minor in radio/television/film must take RTVF 1310, 1320 and 2200, and 9 advanced hours chosen in consultation with a faculty adviser in the Department of Radio, Television and Film. Graduate Degrees The department offers degree programs leading to the Master of Arts and Master of Science. For information, consult the Graduate Catalog. KNTU-FM Radio station KNTU-FM, broadcasting at 100,000 watts on 88.1 Mhz, serves the Denton-Dallas-Fort Worth area daily from 6 a.m. to midnight with educational, informative and entertaining programming. All students at UNT are eligible to work at KNTU, where they can learn skills in radio production, programming and station administration. North Texas Television North Texas Television (NTTV) produces television tapes and films for the university, nonprofit sponsors and cable television on Sammons Cable channel 22. Any television or film student may apply for a position with NTTV. While positions of major responsibility are assigned to advanced students, opportunities to work on productions are available to all UNT students. Organizations The department participates actively as an institutional member of the Broadcast Education Association, the University Film and Video Association, the International Television Association, the Speech Communication Association, the Association for Communication Administration and the Texas Association of Broadcast Educators. It also supports the UNT chapter of Alpha Epsilon Rho, a national broadcasting society, and the UNT student chapter of the International Television and Video Association. Phyllis George Scholarship This scholarship, named for a distinguished former resident of Denton and a broadcaster, is awarded on a competitive basis to a student majoring in the department who has completed at least 60 hours or to a graduate student concentrating in radio/television/film. Paramount Pictures Undergraduate Scholarship The Paramount Pictures Undergraduate Scholarship in Radio/Television/Film may be awarded to one or more students in the Department of Radio, Television and Film. This academic scholarship recognizes excellence and promise in the study and production of electronic and film media at the University of North Texas. Any undergraduate student majoring in radio/television/film who has completed at least 60 hours of course work toward a degree at the time of application and has an overall grade point average of 3.0 may apply. Students must be enrolled for at least 12 hours of study in the semester of application for the scholarship and in the semester the scholarship is received. Information about these scholarships may be obtained in the department office, Speech/Drama Building, Room 120B. Courses of Instruction All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.