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Broadcast Journalism 3,4 (P) (8434, 8435)


Grade Range:
 11–12
 Prerequisites:
 Video Production 1,2 or Video Production 3-4 or Computer Animation 1,2
 Course duration:
 Full Year
Subject area in which graduation credit will be given:
 Practical Arts
 UC subject area satisfied:
 g - College Preparatory Electives / Visual & Performing Arts
Notes:
 Students who complete this course with a grade of an A or B (both semesters) and on the final exam are eligible to earn 3 units of community college credit if they did not earn the credit in Broadcast Journalism 1,2.
Course Description:
 This is an advanced course for students who have satisfied the prerequisite course of Broadcast Journalism 1,2 and have demonstrated competency in the basics of Video Production. Throughout this one year mostly project-based course students will be utilizing critical thinking and interpersonal skills to develop and produce video-based projects. The course teaches students advanced skills in TV/Video Production and Broadcast Journalism with an emphasis on producing a variety of projects in sports coverage, broadcast news, entertainment reports, and commercial production. Students will develop advanced skills in producing projects from concept to completion in three standard phases of production: 1. Pre-Production: producing, planning and writing. 2. Production: field location and studio shooting. 3. Post-Production: editing and distribution. Students will practice and develop their advanced skills in script writing, as well as video editing skills on industry standard Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, with an emphasis on Premiere Pro and After Effects software. Students will learn about the production industry in the fields of news and sports, and will be introduced to professional industry standards and practices along with ethics in reporting. Students will understand what the broadcast industry requires in terms of skills and training for potential future employment. For each topic covered in the course, the instructor presents professional examples and students discuss how the industry creates pro-level content and why it’s produced and created in that manner.

State Course Code(s):
 7245 - Advanced Film/Video Production (Capstone)
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides:
 Stinson, Video: Digital Communication & Production, 2nd Edition, G-W Publishing