Also see courses listed under Cinema, Communication, Journalism, and Speech.
BRDCST 1, INTRODUCTION TO BROADCASTING 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
Radio, television, and related electronic media are introduced in this course with emphasis on history, programming, FCC regulations, operations, economics, and social impact. The course also includes an examination of the newer technologies such as the Internet, cable, direct broadcast satellites, computers, wireless phones, and the communications technology revolution.
1212 8:00a-9:20a TTh LS 117 Dawson F R
1213 9:30a-10:50a MW LS 117 Dawson F R
BRDCST 3A, BROADCASTING ANNOUNCING AND PRODUCTION 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
Training and practical experience in announcing for radio and television and for radio control room operation, combining voice, recordings, editing, and other elements in broadcasting performance and production.
1214 11:15a-12:35p MW LS 152 Johnson H D
4069 6:45p-9:50p Th LS 105 Brewington R H
BRDCST 4A, NEWSCASTING AND NEWSWRITING 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course familiarizes the student with the expectations of journalism by the public and teaches the student the basic newswriting guidelines used in broadcast journalism. Through newswriting assignments and exercises, the student will become adept in basic broadcast news writing.
Broadcasting 4A is the same course as Journalism 4A. Students may receive credit for one, but not both.
4070 6:45p-9:50p Th DRSCHR 203 Giggans J S
Arrange-2 Hours
BRDCST 5A, SPORTSCASTING FALL SPORTS (3,3) 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
Sports reporting for broadcast media, including a study of sources of information, statistics and personal backgrounds on athletics, as well as techniques of interviewing, color reporting, and play-by-play announcing are covered in this course. Field work in coverage of football and other fall sports involves interview shows with coaches, players, and sports figures.
4071 6:45p-9:50p W LS 117 Riggs L E
Arrange-2 Hours
BRDCST 8, BROADCAST ADVERTISING 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course examines advertising as an economic support for commercial broadcast, cable, and related telecommunications media. Audience surveys, rate structures, client, ad rep firms and advertising agency relationships are discussed and explored.
Broadcast Advertising 8 is the same course as Business 33. Students may receive credit for one, but not both.
4072 6:45p-9:50p W LA 236 Velasquez M
BRDCST 9, BROADCASTING WORKSHOP (3,3) 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Broadcasting 3A or 4A.
Further knowledge and experience in broadcast production, announcing and control room operation is provided, emphasizing student radio production projects. This course prepares students for basic radio station work.
1215 9:30a-10:50a MW LS 152 Johnson H D
BRDCST 46, TELEVISION PRODUCTION 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course provides basic training in the use of television equipment and facilities; camera operations; audio and video control; lighting; graphics; editing; portable video, and audio production techniques.
1216 9:30a-10:50a TTh LS 152 Dawson F R
Arrange-2 Hours
BRDCST 48, TELEVISION FIELD PRODUCTION WORKSHOP (3,3) 3 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Broadcasting 3A or 46.
This course encompasses the production of a variety of television programs developed by students and faculty to air on cable access and educational access television channels. Production responsibility for video segments supplied to Corsair newspaper online edition.
4073 6:45p-9:50p T LS 119 Dawson F R
Arrange-2 Hours
BRDCST 90, INTERNSHIP (1,1,1) 2 UNITS
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Broadcasting 1 or 3A or 4A. Students must arrange an approved internship prior to enrolling in this class. F-1 students must see the Immigration Coordinator at IEC before enrolling.
This experience acquaints the student with the career fields of radio, television and other media related industries and services. Students spend required hours each week interning with a pre-arranged broadcast media or support facility.
Students must have taken or be concurrently enrolled in a minimum of one Broadcasting class, (limited availability).
1217 Arrange-8 Hours LS 152 Riggs L E