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One of the most important uses of broadcast media is the dissemination of information critical to the public interest. Broadcasters' voices are a key to the ability for the public to understand the communication tool that is being made available, either by television, radio, or interactive presentation. This course develops methods and techniques pertinent in the art of vocal representation in these industries and explores, in depth, the art of reading for television/radio news and commercial narration. Through a partnership with Cable News Network (CNN), lecture, historical analysis, and practical application, this course provides the building blocks for effective media journalism. (3 contact hours: 1 lecture, 2 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $22.00

Prerequisite: MDIA 1200 or MDIA 1300 or MDIA 1400 or MDIA 1500 or MDIA 1600 or MDIA 1700. A production requirement of all Media Technology Programs, this course provides students with an open forum for the development of Sound, Video, Radio, and Interactive Media Programming skills. Through direct application of media industry crafts, students will learn the skill of Media Engineering as well as related business techniques required for success in the industry. Projects provide direct demonstrations of students' abilities as engineer, producer, project leader, or team member both in group and individual settings. (5.5 contact hours: .25 lecture, 5.25 lab) [Catalog Entry]

This course is an introduction to the operation and maintenance of professional and semi-professional video recording and editing equipment. Through lecture and a hands-on approach in various lab activities, the course presents the basic techniques of professional video production. It also explores video production and editing through the use of professional broadcast-quality digital video cameras and computer-based edit and compositing systems. The course also stresses professional outcomes through videotaping activities in the studio as well as on campus. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) (TAG, CTAG) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $88.00

Prerequisite: MDIA 1200. Unique camera angles and movement often accompany world-class media productions. Methods of attaining such shots are a process of technical acuity and accuracy. This course surveys the techniques used by standard and action videographers and implements them in real-world situations. It encourages the development of creative application to provide the videographer with greater range of artistic options. Students will include documentation of individual projects and uses of such special-effects camera tools in their portfolios. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $88.00

This course is an introduction to the operation and maintenance of professional and semi-professional audio recording equipment. Through lecture and a hands-on approach in various lab activities, the course explores musical, business, and session-planning skills. Students will realize recording projects through the use of stereo and multitrack analog and digital tape-based systems. The course also explores editing and mastering functions through the use of various computer-based (Windows and Macintosh) integrated systems. It stresses professional outcomes through recording activities on campus, as well as a class project produced at a local world-class audio recording facility. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) (TAG, CTAG) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $104.00

Prerequisite: MDIA 1400. Building upon skills acquired in MDIA 1400 Audio I: Introduction to Audio Production and Recording, this course helps students to develop technical independence in the essential aspects of audio recording and production. Students will develop professional skills, work habits, and attitudes through in-house and on-location recording projects. Students will realize recording projects, music production, and engineering for commercial use, for albums, and for video, through the use of stereo and multitrack analog and digital tape-based systems. The course also explores editing and mastering functions through the use of various computer-based (Windows and Macintosh) integrated systems. Industry skills, including studio construction and business plans, emerge on an individual basis as well as through a class project at a local, world-class audio recording facility. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $104.00

Prerequisite: MDIA 1400 (can be taken concurrently). This course provides students with a hands-on lab setting which presents professional techniques of all aspects of the sound system control and configuration. It includes, as part of its requirements, the production of a live media performance as well as the theoretical understanding of system design and implementation. Students will review case studies in sound system design from a stadium installation to a podium microphone for a small meeting. Students will learn to work quickly and effectively under the pressure of live performance and develop the ability to be functional in such interdisciplinary media settings as is found in live sound engineering. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $55.00

Prerequisite: MDIA 1600. This course is a technique builder to animation production with an emphasis on the basics of computer aided authoring, design, graphics, and drawing. It discusses development of media models, teamwork, planning and design through project and exercises and demonstrates the uses of software and equipment in compiling two dimensional animations, graphics, audio and video. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $45.00

Prequisitie: MDIA 1080, MDIA 2200 or MDIA 2300 or MDIA 2400 or MDIA 2500 or MDIA 2600 or MDIA 2700. The advanced production requirement of all Media Technology Programs, this course provides students with an open forum for the development of media technology engineering and business skills. Through direct application of the craft of broadcast media, students will apply media industry skills necessary for successful employment in the industry. Capstone projects provide direct demonstrations of students' independent abilities as engineer, producer, project leader, or team member both in group and individual settings. (5.5 contact hours: .25 lecture, 5.25 lab) [Catalog Entry]

Prerequisite: MDIA 2200. This capstone course for the Video Production series is designed to provide a vehicle for students to realize real-world broadcast media projects. Professional broadcast productions require much technical and aesthetic know-how. This course explores the world of media productions through a series of case studies in the media industry. Students will apply impressions and conclusions from the studies to scenarios, both in simulated and real world situations. Final projects present true-world demonstration of individual production and on-air abilities. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $63.00

Prerequisite: MDIA 1405. Audio production work is employed in the radio, motion picture, and television industries. Sound production for such media usually takes the form of live recording, studio sound, or Foley design. This course increases students' awareness and applicational ability of sound design. It reinforces the associated process of recording, editing, and critical listening with emphasis on creatively recreating sounds to accompany motion picture or for special audio effect. (4 contact hours: 1 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $55.00