Radio, Television and Video Communication at Ozarks

Course Descriptions

COM 1003 BASIC ORAL COMMUNICATION
Satisfies the professional education requirement for speech. A course designed to stress the importance of the spoken word and to increase the student's ability to communicate through effective speaking and listening. This course is part of the general education core and does not count toward a major in Communications. A basic course requirement offered every semester.

COM 1013 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
A course which focuses on skills that impact the communication between people. Emphasis will be on the improvement of personal communication skills, such as listening, conflict management, and problem solving.

COM 1761-4761 FORENSICS PRACTICUM
A student may earn one or more hours of credit for participation in a communications production activity. Practicum credit is offered in a variety of areas, including Television News Production and Radio Production. At least three one-hour classes are required for the major. Practicum courses and Tutorial Practicum may be taken for a maximum of 12 hours credit.

COM 2083 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
This course will examine various theories and methods used to facilitate discussion. A theoretical as well as practical approach to group process is presented.

COM 3103 INTERVIEWING
A course designed to prepare the student to conduct interviews and to practice being interviewed with applications in various business and communications settings.

COM 3183 RESEARCH METHODS AND WRITING
An introduction to a variety of research methods, with focus on quantitative methods. Emphasis will be placed on reporting the results of research in both writing and oral presentations. Prerequisite: ENG 1213 Composition II

RTV 1023 INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION
An introduction to the field of mass communications that includes historical development of media, current practices, and media literacy. Effects of mass media on society and critical analysis of the media are included.

RTV 1721-4771 PRACTICUM
A student may earn one or more hours of credit for participation in a communications production activity. Practicum credit is offered in a variety of areas, including Television News Production and Radio Production. At least three one-hour classes are required for the major. Practicum courses and Tutorial Practicum may be taken for a maximum of 12 hours credit.

RTV 1721-4721 TELEVISION NEWS PRODUCTION

RTV 1731-4731 RADIO PRODUCTION

RTV 1741-4741 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION

RTV 1751-4751 CORPORATE VIDEO PRODUCTION

RTV 1771-4771 MULTIMEDIA PRACTICUM

RTV 2053 NEWSWRITING
This basic course focuses on important principles and skills of newsgathering and news judgment. Students will learn to write basic news stories in broadcast, print and online styles. The class will be taught in a workshop format.

RTV 2063 MEDIA WRITING
A class in basic writing for the broadcast media. Included are scripts for commercials, public service announcements, promotional copy, and public relations materials.

RTV 2074 TELEVISION PRODUCTION
A class that emphasizes basic television studio production techniques including camera operation and movements; lighting; audio production; in-studio communications; and on-camera performance. Students will produce class projects. The course consists of lecture and laboratory hours.

RTV 2093 THE ART OF WATCHING FILM
A course designed to encourage the development of the student's awareness and appreciation of film form and theory. Students are required to write and think critically about films viewed in class.

RTV 2133 VOICE AND DICTION
Introduction to the phonetic alphabet, study of the processes of vocal production, and recognition and correction of substandard and regional elements in speech. Exercises for improvement of pronunciation and articulation are included.

RTV 2193 VIDEO EDITING
A course designed to focus on the technical and aesthetic applications of video editing in news and corporate production settings. Cuts-only, A/B Roll edit systems, and digital editing will be used by the student. An introduction to computer graphics will be included. (Prerequisites: COM 1721-4721 Television News Practicum, and COM 2073 Television Production)

RTV 3074 BROADCAST JOURNALISM
The course is a study in specialized techniques of broadcast news for students who are already familiar with the fundamentals of journalism. The course is designed to provide students with skills for using broadcasting technology to tell a story. The course includes lecture and exercises, as well as participation in a lab to produce a television newscast. Prerequisites: RTV 2074, Television Production; RTV 2053, Newswriting.

RTV 3203 DOCUMENTARY FILM AND VIDEO
A course designed to examine the historical development of the documentary film genre. Various documentary films and videos will be screened and analyzed for form and content. Writing and discussion are integral parts of the course. Students are encouraged, but not required, to enroll in SS: 3781 Documentary Film Studies.

RTV 3303 RADIO PRODUCTION
An overview of operations within a radio station. The course will include weekly voice-tracking and shift management using NexGen software as well as the possibility of live and live-remote work during the semester.

RTV 3503 INTERNSHIP
Through placement with a television or radio station, an advertising or public relations agency, a video production company or in another communication setting, the student will have an opportunity to learn and apply advanced communications skills. Students are required to submit a written proposal to communications faculty. Interviews for summer placements are arranged by faculty, and students are selected by the internship supervisors. Faculty will collaborate regularly with internship supervisors to evaluate the progress of the student. Normally students do not receive pay for internships.

RTV 3603 ADVANCED TELEVISION PRODUCTION
The course offers students an intermediate to advanced level skills-based curriculum in video production work. Students will have direct involvement in the planning, producing, direction and post-production of a variety of television programs under the supervision of the instructor and secondary supervision of advanced Communications students. Components of the course include equipment recognition; proficiency in shooting good video and audio; editing; multiple-camera filming of university events (field studio set-up); individual creation of a music video; team production of a short film; and studio production. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and RTV 2074 Television Production.

RTV 3781 DOCUMENTARY FILM STUDIES
This class requires the student to attend the annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival held in the fall in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In consultation with the professor, students will select particular documentary films and filmmakers to study in an in-depth manner. Students will research films, interview filmmakers, screen films, and write papers to present in a public forum. COM 3203 Documentary Film and Video is a concurrent or previous requirement.

RTV 4003 SEMINAR IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Small group study of special topics related to radio/television/video.

RTV 4054 ADVANCED REPORTING
A course in which students refine their skills in news gathering and news writing through coverage of actual issues and events in the community. The course will consist of lecture and exercises, with participation in a lab to produce a television newscast. Prerequisite: RTV 3074 Broadcast Journalism.

RTV 4063 ETHICAL ISSUES IN MASS COMMUNICATION
The course examines ethical practices in many areas of mass media, including print and broadcast journalism, electronic media, advertising, public relations, and film. Through an extensive research project, students develop personal codes of ethics in preparation for employment in the communications field after graduation. This course serves as a capstone experience.

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