Television Producing Courses

TELE 205 Television Field Production
This course explores the many challenges in the process of preparation for the field production shoot. Students will learn preproduction and production skills that will help them identify and problem-solve common production obstacles. Students working on projects in the field will obtain the knowledge and the necessary experience to deliver programming to clients. Prerequisites: FILM 101, SNDS 201.

TELE 210 Television Studio Production
An actual multi-camera studio production environment is simulated. Students rotate from crew positions in order to experience the requirements of each job, such as director, 1st A.D., technical director, camera operator, etc. under actual working conditions. Students produce ???live??? and pre-taped programs in the studio utilizing a studio audience when appropriate. Prerequisites: FILM 101, SNDS 201.

TELE 250 Live Event Production
Students examine the challenges inherent to live event production. These venues include news, sports events, debates, awards ceremonies, concerts, and town-hall meetings. As part of the class curriculum, students will prepare and produce actual and staged events which help develop viable production skills. Prerequisite: TELE 205.

TELE 300 Line Producing
The line producer is involved in both the creative and technical decisions of television programming, both with studio and field programs. Students in this course gain knowledge of real-world industry situations and concerns, including scheduling, budgeting, logistical and managerial skills, as well as determining content as it applies to television production. Prerequisite: TELE 205.

TELE 350 Television Postproduction
This course emphasizes both the technical and theoretical aspects of editing various television formats, such as sporting events, news features, promos, and entertainment programming. The needs and audience expectations for each are analyzed and demonstrated along with delivery requirements of the client. Students will produce various editing projects in both field and studio contexts. Prerequisite: TELE 250.

TELE 450 Television Producing Field Internship I
The field internship provides students with professional, hands-on experiences in a working, active television production environment. This television station environment includes production of daily news programs, public affairs programs, promotional interstitials, commercials, and other locally-produced programs both live and pre-recorded. Prerequisite: TELE 250.