Television (TV)

TV 112  Intro to Digital Audio  

Basics of audio controls in the broadcast industry. Use of audio boards and recording equipment. Experience with radio studio controls and audio for video.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 166  Introduction to Mass Media  

Introduces print and electronic media. Examines history, regulation, programming, and economics. Emphasizes impact of media and media literacy. Also JOUR 166 and RDIO 166.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 190  Intro to Cinema  

To explore the nature of cinema as an art form by looking at various elements of film such as: storytelling, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, production design, and sound. The course also introduces students to film genre, history, criticism, business, and social significance.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 212  Acting for the Camera I  

Covers techniques of acting for camera using television studio, video cameras, and review of taped monologues, scenes, and performances. May be taken 3 times for credit. Also THAR 212.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 225  Fundamentals of Video Production  

Covers basic tools of video production. Examines production techniques and scripting for video. Includes lab and out-of-class individual and group video productions. (Formerly TV 220A).

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 225L  Video Production Lab  

See TV 225 - Video Production. Not challengeable.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 0  
TV 232  Lighting Design I  

Introduces basic equipment, theory, and procedures in implementing theatrical lighting. Includes lab.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 2  
TV 233  Introduction to Design for Stage and Studio  

Includes exercises in design, drawing, drafting, model construction, painting, lighting, and computer-aided design for stage and TV. Also ART 221 and THAR 233.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 235  Intermediate Video Production  
Prerequisite: Completion of TV 225  

Applies production tools to student-produced videos. Students work on independent single camera and group multi-camera productions. (Formerly TV 220B).

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 251  Writing the Short Script  
Prerequisite: TV 225  

This course is an introduction to the art of writing short scripts for film, television, and radio. Letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Semester Hours: 4  
TV 305  Radio and TV Newswriting and Editing  
Prerequisite: Completion of JOUR 100  

Gathering, writing, and editing news in forms required by radio and television. Also JOUR 305 and RDIO 305.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 312  Acting for the Camera II  
Prerequisite: Completion of THAR/TV 212  

Continuation of THAR 212. May be taken 3 times for credit.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 2  
TV 318  Survey of Multi-Media  

Examines impact of digital news media on modern communication and critically evaluates digital media content and design. Students create various projects using an array of software. Also JOUR 318 and RDIO 318. May be taken for letter grade only.

Grade Mode: Letter, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 319  Design Multi-Media Web Pages  
Prerequisite: Completion of JOUR/RDIO/TV 318  

Utilizes software to produce dynamic, multi-media web pages. Prepares students to work professionally in web design. Also JOUR 319 and RDIO 319. May be taken for letter grade only.

Grade Mode: Letter, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 320  Advanced Video Production  
Prerequisite: Completion of TV 235  

Involves independent work to produce news and documentary video productions. May be taken 3 times for credit. Not challengeable.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 2  
TV 325  Multicamera TV Production  
Prerequisite: Completion of TV 235  

Students participate in multi-camera critiqued laboratory projects to create professional quality programs for community television. Students fill primary production roles in preproduction, production, and postproduction. May be taken four times for credit. May be taken for letter grade only.

Grade Mode: Letter, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 328  Media Sales  

Emphasizes professional selling and sales management techniques. Also BUS 361, JOUR 328, and RDIO 328.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 330  Film and Television Editing  
Prerequisite: Completion of TV 235  

Covers techniques of editing videotape. Emphasizes history and aesthetics of editing. Includes editing projects.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 340  Television Graphics  
Prerequisite: Completion of TV 330 or JOUR/RDIO/TV 318  

Examines current trends, content, and design of television graphics. Utilizes leading software and hardware tools to create broadcast-quality motion graphics for use by La Verne Community Television (LVTV). May be taken for letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Grade Mode: Letter, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 350  Cinematography  
Prerequisite: TV 225 and TV 235  

This class is a seminar in filmmaking. Students will learn how to work as a cinematographer as well as how to work with a cinematographer on professional film and television productions. Letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Semester Hours: 4  
TV 351  Playwriting and Screenwriting I  

Produces work for performance on stage, radio, and TV. Also ENG 315, RDIO 351, and THAR 360.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 399  Independent Study  

Student-designed courses approved by a faculty member. Prior approval of goals, objectives, procedures, and assessment plan as directed in the Independent Study Manual is required. May be taken multiple times with a different topic for credit. Not challengeable.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 1-4  
TV 408  Selected Topics  

Selected topics in specialty areas of communications in response to student needs and faculty interests. May be repeated with different topics a maximum of three times. Also JOUR 408 and RDIO 408. Not challengeable.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 1-4  
TV 430  Film Directing  
Prerequisite: TV 225 and TV 235  

This class is a seminar in filmmaking. Students will learn the basic elements of single camera directing for film and television. Letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Semester Hours: 4  
TV 460  Law and the Mass Media  

Legal and governmental rules and regulations that apply to mass media. Study of current cases. Also JOUR 460 and RDIO 460.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 465  History of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic  

Development of the mass media. Current methods of collecting and reporting news and expressing editorial opinion. Also JOUR 465 and RDIO 465.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 467  Ethics of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic  

Current ethical standards, procedures, and problems in printed and electronic media. Also JOUR 467 and RDIO 467.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 4  
TV 480  TV Special Projects  
Prerequisite: Completion of TV 320  

Students assist instructors in all phases of ULV television operations. Requires instructor approval. May be taken twice for credit. Not challengeable.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 2  
TV 497  Internship  

Supervised work experience in student's major area. Also JOUR 497 and RDIO 497. Instructor approval required. May be repeated up to 8 Semester hours.

Grade Mode: Letter, Credit/No Credit, Letter, Credit/No Credit, Audit  
Semester Hours: 1-4  
TV 499  Senior Project  

Culminating activity required by majors in all departments. Papers/theses/projects researched, prepared, and written under the guidance of a faculty member. Comprehensive exams or recitals required in some departments. Academically, Students must be in Good Standing to enroll in 499. Also JOUR 499 and RDIO 499. May be taken for letter grade only. Instructor Approval Required. Not challengeable.

Semester Hours: 4