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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
RTVF@cas.unt.edu
http://www.RTVF.unt.edu
John B. Kuiper, Chair
Faculty
Professors Kuiper, Staples. Associate Professors Fore, Levin, Veeder, Wyatt. Assistant Professors C.M. Levin, Sauls. 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:
Undergraduate
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.
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 3482, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3501, 3502, 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 must be taken before RTVF 3400.
RTVF 2200 or 2350 or 2550 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
Students majoring in radio/television/film may choose a minor field of study. 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.
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 Marcus 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 Denton resident and 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.
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