This course may not be offered annually. This course analyzes and discusses the impact that current trends in broadcast economics, regu lation, and management have on program development, distribution and acquisition. This course often features guest speakers and lecturers who are working professionals within the industry. This research and writing course focuses on the specialized field of TV program creation. Students study the structure and content of a wide variety of TV programs, analyzing target audiences, and examining the marketing structure of program selling and distribution.
Students prepare a complete, original television program proposal as a required activity.
This advanced production course combines extensive research and scriptwriting skills with sophisticated field production techniques. Field production includes use of single and multiple camera units. Students trace the development of motion pictures as an art form from the 1890s to 1940. Representative selections from the various genres are screened, then discussed in terms of art, technique, content and historical perspective, as well as directorial style. This course is a continuation of 1010.270 with emphasis on contemporary genres and implications.