Television Course Descriptions

You will learn about the broadcast and cable TV industries through lectures, discussions and videos. There are several tests during the semester including a non-cumulative final. This is strictly a lecture course - no technical equipment will be used.

Required Textbook: Head's Broadcasting in America: A Survey of Electronic Media, 10th Edition ISBN-13 978-0-205-60813-3

TELEVISION 4- Camera, Lighting and Sound for Television and Cinema (3 Units)

(3 hours per week - Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)

Students learn to operate basic camera, lighting and audio recording equipment for both video and film media in the stuidio and location. Required of all television majors. An elective for Cinema majors.

Prerequisite: None

An excellent course for both Cinema and Television students, TV 4 is a technical course with hands-on training with all the latest (installed Summer 2009) Hi-Definition television studio production equipment including the camera, video switcher, lighting instruments, and audio systems. You won't be doing any productions, but studying the equipment and technical skills needed when producing a video. Many students consider TV 4 a "Lab Class" to TV 9 so we suggest you take both during the same semester. . The many skills you'll learn in TV 4 will be valuable in other cinema and television classes. TV 4 is held in Television Studio B

Required Textbook: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl

TELEVISION 6-Studio an d Remote Production (3 Units)

(5 hours per week) Scheduled for Fall 2010

Students light and shoot remote setups and then edit those pieces for inclusion into a half hour live-to-tape production in the studio. For advanced television students only.

Prerequisite: Television 46 at LACC with a satisfactory grade.

TV 6 is for crew only. Using a news format, you will continue advanced level studio production techniques working in the larger TV studio with advanced equipment. You will also operate remote equipment (camcorders and wireless microphone systems) during in-class exercises. Both TV 6/7 meet at the same time with the same instructor and students cannot take both sections at the same time. Evenings Only.

Required Textbooks: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl and Broadcast News Handbook (3rd Edition) by C.A. Tuggle (List $55) ISBN:0073268690.

TELEVISION 7-Television Announcing (3 Units)

(5 hours per week) Scheduled for Fall 2010

Students create and write a number of stories as part of training in television announcing for broadcast news, sports, weather and commercials. They act as on-camera talent in the prodeuction of a half-hour in-studio live-to-date production.

Prerequisite: None

TV 7 is for talent only. Using a news format, you will train in "on-camera" television performance. Students will prepare and perform a series of studio and remote exercises including teleprompter and improvisational work. Both TV 6/7 meet at the same time with the same instructor - you can't take both sections at the same time.

Required Textbooks: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl and Broadcast News Handbook (3rd Edition) by C.A. Tuggle (List $55,75) ISBN:0073268690

Broadcast News Handbook (3rd Edition) by C.A. Tuggle

TELEVISION 9 - Introduction to TV Equipment Procedures (3 Units)

(3 hours per week both Fall and Spring Semesters)

Students learn the principles and operation of a television control room and studio equipment leading to the production of their own live-switched one-minute commercial. sound control, studio lighting, control room procedures, video camera operation, directing, script writing, storyboarding and production design are emphazied. Required of all TV majors. This course serves as the prerequisite to TV 46. An elective for Cinema majors.

Prerequisite: None

This production class in a Hi-Definition studio (installed Summer 2009) gives you the opportunity to make a commercial in the television studio during your first semester. The first half of each class is lecture and hands-on experience with all the television production equipment. However, you'll need more time for training on the equipment so we suggest that you sign-up for TV 4 during the same semester. This course serves as the prerequisite to TV 46 and is offered every semester both day and evening. The class is held in Television Studio B

Required Textbook: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl

TELEVISION 25-Television and Film Dramatic Writing (3 Units)

(3 hours per week) Scheduled for Fall 2010

Professional methods and techniques of television writing for drama and comedy for film and video are studied. It also deals with obtaining an agent and selling a script.

Prerequisite: None

You will learn to create and format scripts, from concept to outline to script, in a workshop format. Students are expected to complete the first act of a teleplayor screenplay, plus other writing excercies. No technical equipment will be used in class. This course is offered evenings only.

No Textbook

TELEVISION 46-Television Production (3 Units)

(4 hours per week - Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)

Students write, produce and direct a series of three live switched productions beginning with a 30-second commercial followed by two longer and more complext televison programs. They function as talent or crew in productions produced by classmates. Each student learns production protocol; operation of studio cameras; lighting instruments and control; and operation of control room equipment including switcher, audio mixer, video recording, and character generator using the Hi-Definition studio (installed Summer 2009). Required of all Television majors. An elective for Cinema majors.

Prerequisite: Television 9 at LACC with satisfactory grade or better.

Here you will continue with intermediate level studio production techniques. You are expected to write, produce and direct three live-switched productions. The assignments include a thirty second, five minute and ten minute production. There is also a written midterm and final. This serves as the prerequisite to all advanced level TV courses. Offered evenings only. Television 46 is held in Television Studio B.

Required Textbook: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl

TELEVISION 48-Television Programming & Videotape Production Workshop (3 units)

(4 hours per week) Scheduled for Spring 2011

Advanced work in pro-producing, directing, producing, writing, operating remote equipment and special effects.

Prerequisite: Television 46 at LACC with satisfactory grade or better.

TV 48 is for writer/producers only. You will work with advanced level studio production using in the larger TV studio with advanced equipment. TV 48/49 meets the same time with the same instructor - you can't take both sections at the same time. Offered Evenings Only. Not Offered Fall 2008.

Required Textbook: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl

TELEVISION 49-TV Production Workshop (3 Units)

(4 hours per week) Scheduled for Spring 2011

Students train in the technical aspects of televison production including lighting, camera, audio, video and character generator. No script writing or producing, this class is for studio technical crew only.

Prerequisite: Television 46 with satisfactory grade or better.

TV 49 is for technical crew members only. You will work with advanced level studio production equipment using in the larger TV studio with additional equipment. TV 48/49 meets the same time with the same instructor - you can't take both sections at the same time. This course is offered in the evenings only. Not offered Fall 2008.

Required Textbook: Video Basics 6 by Herbert Zettl

TELEVISION 55 (SAME AS CINEMA 33) - DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP I - (3 UNITS)

(5 hours per week - Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)

Intermediate film and television students produced short video projects using digital video cameras and editing systems..

Prerequisite: Cinema 1,2, Television 4, 9 with satisfactory grades or better.

Each student will shoot and edit two projects using a digital video camera(the school provides Canon HD cameras) and Final Cut Express software on Mac computers. (Students may use their own cameras and editing systems is so desired) .There is both a day and evening section.

TELEVISION 60 (SAME AS CINEMA 35) - NON-LINEAR EDITING WITH FINAL CUT PRO (3 UNITS)

(4 hours per week) Tentatively Scheduled Spring 2011

Advanced television students are introduced to Final Cut pro non-linear software and are given lectures of film-to-video and other post production techniques.

Prerequisite: Television 52 with satisfactory grade or submit Prerequisite challenge to Department Chairman.

Using Final Cut Pro 5, each person will edit a series of fixed exercises as well as attend lectures and take tests. This course is designed for learning the software, not for aesthetic editing skills.

Required textbook: Required textbook: Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 5 by Rick Young (list $24.95) ISBN:978-0-240-52015-5.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE (1 to 4 Units)

Film and Television students receive credit for acceptable internships in the industry under the direction of supervising Cooperative Education director. Students meet occasionally with the director and keep a diary of their work. Internship opportunities are made available to the Cinema-Television Department but it is the responsibility of the student to secure one. This course is offered every semester, and is repeatable - no textbook. The student must be enrolled in seven or more units at LACC (which may include up to four Co-op Ed units). Contact the Vaughn Obern at (323) 953-4000 ext. 2627 or obernvg@lacitycollege.edu for more information.