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The Program: Mt. SAC's Radio/Television program offers many features
and courses not found at any other college or university in the
country. Both full and adjunt professors are all working professionals
in the industry and each semester the program welcomes guest
lecturers from a variety of areas of the Broadcasting and Entertainment
community.
The classes combine lecture with hands-on training using the
same equipment and software found in major studios and stations
including ProTools, Selector, Prophet, VoxPro, NewsBoss, Associated
Press, Final Cut Studio and Avid Media Composer.
Mt. SAC RTV students intern at the top radio and TV stations
in Southern California along with major production and film companies.
Industry professionals often call us looking for internship
and entry-level job candidates, based on their previous satisfaction
with the skills of Mt. SAC students.
Mt. SAC RTV students routinely compete with the pros in the annual
RTNA Golden Microphone and APTRA Mark Twain Award competitions...and
the program now proudly boasts a combined five of these honors.
Mt. SAC's Broadcasting program is associated with a variety of
professional organizations including the National Association
of Broadcasters/Broadcast Education Association (NAB/BEA), American
Federation of Television/Radio Artists (AFTRA) , Associated Press
Radio/TV Assocation (APTRA)and the Intercollegiate Broadcasting
System (IBS).
Classes:
The following classes are currently being offered in the Radio/Television/Film program. Please note that all classes are not offered each semester and some have very limited enrollment. For a listing of what classes are required for your specific Degree or Certificate, check the Degree/Certificate pages on this site.
RTV 01 Intro to Broadcasting - 3 units CSU
Survey course of the film and electronic media industries, concentrating
on the United States. This includes cultural, historical, social,
legal and economic issues in motion pictures, radio and television
broadcasting, cable, satellite, internet and related technologies.
RTV 02 On-Air Personality Developement - 3 units CSU
Developing a broadcast voice, style and understanding of the
business for all areas of the industry, including disc jockey,
newscaster and voice over artist. Students will also develop
an understanding of the workings of voice and diction as they
pertain to broadcasting and learn to evaluate the effectiveness
of voice work done by others. Emphasis will also be placed on
developing the content of on-air shows. Students will review
the basics of the production studio and its components.
RTV 02A On-Air Personality Development-Spanish Market - 3 units
Covers developing a broadcast voice, style and understanding
of the business for all areas of Spanish-language broadcasting,
including disc jockey, newscaster and voice over artist. Students
will also develop an understanding of the workings of voice and
diction as they pertain to broadcasting and learn to evaluate
the effectiveness of voice work done by others. Emphasis will
also be placed on developing the content of on-air shows suitable
to the Spanish-language market. Students will review the basics
of the production studio and its components. The course is taught
in English.
RTV 03 Sportscasting and Reporting - 1.5 units
Covers sports anchoring, interviewing, field reporting, play-by-play of professional and collegiate teams for radio and television. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
RTV 04 News Field Reporting - 3 units
Researching and covering various news events including breaking news and investigative reporting. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
RTV 05 Radio and Television Newswriting - 3 units
Writing and editing radio and television news stories. Students will also learn interview techniques and how to work under deadline.
RTV 06 BroadcastTraffic Reporting - 1.5 units
Writing and producing traffic reports for radio and television.
RTV 07 Commercial Voice-Over Techniques - 3 units
Covers the development of voices for use in radio and television commercials, narrations and animation.
RTV 08 KSAK Studio Operations 2 units
A training course for positions at Mt. SAC's on-campus radio
station, KSAK. Includes programming, production procedures, news,
DJ and promotions, and FCC rules and regulations. Recommended
for students wanting to become a part of KSAK and also offers
an excellent overview of the components of a professional radio
station.
RTV 09 Broadcast Sales and Promotion - 3 units
Covers strategies and legalities of advertising time sales and promotions for Radio and Television.
RTV 10 Radio Management and Programming - 3 units
An overview of various programming methods as well as the development of the skills needed to manage a broadcast facility.
RTV 11A Beginning Radio Production - 3 units CSU
Operation of standard radio production equipment for both tape-based
and digital production utilizing ProTools technology. Production
skills concentrate on the use of voice, music and sound effects
applied to a variety of elements including commercials and newscasts.
RTV 11B Advanced Radio Production - 3 units CSU
Build upon the basic understanding of linear and non-linear
recording, editing, and mixing as learned in R-TV 11A. Develop
an understanding of the core concepts and skills required to
work in a professional recording studio environment using Pro
Tools, the industry standard for state of the art digital work
stations.
RTV 12 Broadcast Copy Writing - 3 units
Covers the creation and production of radio and television commercials including demographic research, advertising strategies, character and story development and persuasion techniques.
RTV 15 BroadcastBusiness Practices - 3 units
Covers techniques of negotiating with management and agents as well dealing with contracts and residuals.
RTV 16 BroadcastCareer Preparation - 3 units
Students taking this class will prepare their audio and/or video demo tapes and resumes in order to maintain an entry-level job in the radio, or film industry.
RTV 17 Internet Radio and Podcasting - 3 units
Covers all aspects of Internet broadcasting and podcasting including programming, announcing, promotions, and legal and copyright issues through the use of an actual Internet radio station
RTV 18 Writing for Television/Film - 3 units
Characterization, visualization, structure and form in various types of writing for television and motion picture production.
RTV 19A Beginning TV Production - 3 units CSU
Basic video production, using studio, remote multicamera and film-style techniques.
RTV 19B Advanced TV Production - 3 units
Advanced video production techniques, emphasizing film-style aesthetics and production.
RTV 20 TV News Production - 3 units
Production of television newscasts, utilizing writing, announcing, production, direction, computer graphics, and editing skills both in and out of the studio.
RTV 21 Remote TV Prod'n & Engineering - 3.5 units
Students will crew and direct remote video coverage of Mt. SAC and community events using the production van and single camera techniques. Topics include video engineering, directing, and remote van setup.
RTV 22 Editing for Film and Television - 3 units
Aesthetics and use of non-linear editing software for film and
television.
RTV 26 Current Issues in Entertainment Law - 3 units
Overview of the major legal and FCC regulatory issues facing
broadcasting, cable and developing media. Also covers the growing
importance of intellectual property law as it applies to digital
media and the Internet.
RTV 27 Radio Drama - 3 units
The practical and artistic skills needed for the performance
of radio drama such as voicing, directing, writing and sound
design combined with broadcasting history and communication theory.
Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further
instruction and practice.
RTV 30A Introduction to Careers in Entertainment - 2 units
An overview of Broadcasting as a potential career. Examines the
skills and training needed to work in Radio, Television and Film
in such areas as D-J, News Anchor/Reporter, Sports Reporter,
Commercial Voice-Over Artist, Production Director, Writer, Producer
and Director.
RTV 97A Radio/Entertainment Industry Seminar - 1 unit
A capstone class for students preparing for a career in the radio/entertainment
industry. Students share and critique experiences emphasizing
professionalism and problem-solving techniques related to their
internship experience. Students who repeat this course will improve
skills through further instruction and practice.
RTV 97B Radio/Entertainment Industry Internship - 1 unit
Provides the student with on-the-job experience in the radio/entertainment
industry in order to strengthen and broaden his/her skills in
the workplace. A minimum of 75 paid or 60 non-paid clock hours
per semester of supervised work is required for each unit of
credit. It is recommended that the hours per week be equally
distributed throughout the semester. Students who repeat this
course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
RTV 97C/97D KSAK Radio/Internet Radio Internship - 1.0 unit/2.0 units
Regular and continuing experience in the operation of the College
radio station or the college Internet station. Students may select
roles involving on-air announcing, production, programming and
news. A minimum of 75 paid or 60 non-paid clock hours per semester
of supervised work is required for each unit of credit. It is
recommended that the hours per week be equally distributed throughout
the semester. Students who repeat this course will improve skills
through further instruction and practice.
RTV 98A Television and Film/Entertainment Industry Seminar - 1 unit
A capstone class for students preparing for a career in Television or Film Production. Students share and critiques experiences related to their internship experience. Students who repeat course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
RTV 98B Television and Film/Entertainment Industry Internship - 1 unit
Provides student with actual on-the-job experience in Television or Film Production. A minimum of 5 hours per week of supervised work (minimum 75 paid clock hours or 60 non-paid clock hours per semester) is required. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
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