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is a seminar for students interested in managing the student-run radio station, WTBU. It is open to students who serve on the executive board of WTBU. Students will manage all facets of the radio station including music programming, sportscasting, news reporting, promotions, underwriting, website management, and technical equipment. Students will learn how to accomplish specific goals in improving the professionalism of the station and increasing the audience of WTBU. 2 cr, either sem.
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Prereq: only when specified. An interdisciplinary range of topics intended to be of broad interest to students is offered. Details are made available by the specific department offering a special topics course each semester. Topic varies with the instructor. 4 cr, either sem.
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advanced students to the ?igher journalism of literary nonfiction, in which the techniques of fiction-plot, character, scene, dialogue, and theme-are used in writing about actual events, people, and issues. Based originally on t he "new journal ism" of the 1960s and 1970s, this approach employs narrative devices to illuminate a wider world and is the basis for much long-form contemporary nonfiction-magazine features and books. Students will be expected to read and critique a wide range of magazines, stories, and book excerpts that illustrate the techniques of nonfiction storytelling. Authors studied include Joan Didion, Tom Wolfe, and Henry Louis Gates. Limited to 15 students. 4 cr, either
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introduction to the broadcasting and cable industries in America. Topics include the history of commercial and noncommercial radio, television, and cable; the regulatory framework; management structures; business principles and practices, including network and local programming, advertising, marketing, and audience measurement. 4 cr, 1st sem.
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survey of current business trends in the motion picture industry. Focuses on script development; studio structure; agents, attorneys, and contracts; independent filmmaking; and distribution. 4 cr, either sem.
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of all students in the Film Program. An introduction to the principles of screenwriting, which are: proper uses of film form, creation of characters, narrative, and Act and Block division of both the short and feature film. 4 cr, either sem.
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of all students in the Television Program. The theories and techniques underlying writing for the principal radio and television forms. Emphasis is on the relationship between writing and production, establishing sound aesthetic bases for all broadcast writing, and the writer's social and ethical responsibilities. Weekly writing assignments, lectures, and critiques. May be taken in the sophomore year. 4 cr, either sem.
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of all students in the Television Program. Introduces students to the various stages of production, beginning with concept and ending with full-fledged, camera-ready proposals. Students are introduced to issues of finance, scheduling, and organization; they learn to keep budget and concept on track. May be taken in the sophomore year. 4 cr, either sem.
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COM FT 310. A practical, hands-on introduction to film production techniques. Using 16mm cameras, each student is given an opportunity to write, produce, direct, shoot, and edit a series of short (three-to-seven-minute) nonsynchronous films. This course provides a rigorous introduction to the essence of film language and narrative structure across genres. Students are expected to pay for all film stock and production costs; the department provides the equipment. 4 cr, either sem.
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3.00 Credits
of all students in the Television Program. Provides a theoretical and practical introduction to studio and electronic field video production. Practice with basic video tools and technology as necessary to translate creative concepts into effective video programs. 4 cr, either sem.
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