University Curriculum CommitteeCourse Proposal Form

for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999(Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)

(editorially revised 02-21-07)

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

4. Course Prefix and Number:

2. Date:

4. Requested Action (check only one box):

X New Course

Revision of Active Course

Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course

Renumbering of Existing Course from: # to #

4. Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering:

The School of Communication’s revised curriculum (derived by the faculty) represents a culmination of market research, discipline trends and standards, students’ needs, enrollment and resource management, guided curricula, and revised CIP coding. This new course is part of the overall revision of the Media Production concentration in the School of Communication. The curriculum is designed to produce skilled communicators with primary expertise in the field of single-camera video production. This focus is well established nationwide; similar curricula include noted private institutions such as Northwestern University (available online at http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/rtf/) and prominent state institutions such as Florida State University (available online at

COMM 4280

3/3/2007

http://media.comm.fsu.edu/). This course will be the highest-level production course in the curriculum.

5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

COMM 4280. Digital Practicum for Professional Distribution (3) P: COMM major; consent of instructor; All required COMM courses under 4000. Practical experience with instructor mentored/student executed television or internet programming and/or corporate videos. Selective admission.

6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

New Course

7. Page Number from current undergraduate catalog:

8. The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing Intensive (WI) Credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If WI credit is requested, has this course been approved for Writing Intensive (WI) credit (yes/no)?

If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)?

9. The Academic Standards Committee must approve Foundations Curriculum Credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the appropriate box (check at most one):

10. Course Credit:

Lecture Hours Weeklyor

Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Lab Weeklyor

Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Studio Weekly o Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

350

English (EN) Science (SC)

Humanities (HU) Social Science (SO)

Fine Arts (FA) Mathematics (MA)

Health (HL) Exercise (EX)

r

Practicum Weeklyor

Per Term Credit Hours 3 s.h.

Internship Weeklyor

Per Term Credit Hours s.h.

Other (e.g., independent study):

Total Credit Hours 3 s.h.

11. Anticipated yearly student enrollment:

12. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:

Degree(s)/Course(s) Catalog Page Change in Degree Hours

13. Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:

x Not Applicable

Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)

14. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher education programs):

x Not Applicable

Applicable (CTE has given their approval)

15. Instructional Format: please identify the appropriate instructional format(s):

x Lecture Internship

Lab StudioStudent Teaching ClinicalCorrespondence Honors

Seminar Colloquia

x Practica Other

16. Statements of Support:

x Current staff is adequate

Additional Staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

40

x Current facilities are adequate

Additional Facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

x Initial library resources are adequate

Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition of required resources):

x Unit computer resources are adequate

Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

ITCS Resources are not needed

Following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):

Mainframe computer system

Statistical services

Network connections

Computer lab for students

Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory, or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).

Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

17. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. Do not submit course syllabus as a separate file. You must include (a) the name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan.

COMM 4280 Digital Production for Professional Distribution

(a) Textbooks: Kellison, Cathrine. (2005). Producing for TV and Video: A Real World Approach. Focal Press. ISBN: 978-0-240-80623-5. Garrand, Timothy. (2006). Writing for Multimedia and the Web. Focal Press. ISBN: 978-0-240-80822-2.

(B) Objectives: Learning Objectives Develop thirty minute television or internet programming. Write, shoot, produce, and edit programs in a “real-world” environment.

Produce realistic but immovable deadlines for all production milestones. Deliver professional quality video segments comparable to regional or nationally

broadcast programs and commercials. Deliver written copy, videotaped segments and edited video that is of a

professional quality.

Learning Environments Teaching environments will vary based on the topic of the class. Examples of shows are, but not limited to: Symphonies of the Renaissance taped

on campus at Fletcher Hall, Hidden Treasures taped at the Convention Center in Greenville, NC, Grinding Edge shot at a Greenville, NC Skate Park, Between the Notes, shot in nightclub, Greenville, NC.

The locations are driven by the content and place students in “real world” places and situations.

Terminal Objectives – at the conclusion of the semester the students will be able to: Create and produce a thirty minute television, internet show, or corporate videos

using the established production folder that includes, all legal forms, scripts, schedules, storyboard, client sign-offs and production notes.

Set up all lights, tripods, monitors, cameras, mics and videotape program segments.

Using our existing lighting equipment execute a three point light scenario, an interview segment, and/or a large venue entertainment program.

Using our wireless microphones, boom mics, and hand held mics properly capture on-camera sound and natural sound.

Using our Sony VX2000 cameras videotape professional programs. This may be accomplished with one camera or multiple cameras based on the type of program.

Using our Macintosh G4 or G5 computers and our Final Cut Pro editing software edit a full length entertainment program ensuring proper broadcast audio and video levels.

(c) Course Content Outline Determine Project Assign all crew postions Begin Pre-production

o Secure locationo Secure talento Write Scripto Storyboard shooto Secure all props/assetso Create production boards/schedules

Begin Productiono Shoot all program footage

Begin Post-productiono Design and build all animationso Digitize all footageo Edit all video and sound

o If internet or multimedia – design and program web site or DVD Implementation

o Deliver program for air, broadcast, or internet launch.

(d) Each student will be assigned one or more of the following production postions and then evaluated throughout the semester on their ability to execute the job responsibilities at a professional level.

Production AssistantInstructional DesignerGraphics ArtistProducerDirectorCamerapersonAudio operatorEditorHTML programmerPublic RelationsWriterDirector of PhotographyDirector of Lighting

Graded Deliverables for 4060

Producing for TV and Video: A Real World ApproachTest #1 – Chapter 1-5 100Test #2 – Chapter 6 100Test #3 – Chapter 7 100

Writing for Multimedia and the WebTest #4 – Chapter 8 200

Project crew – Director of Photography 100Project crew – Director 100Pre-production Folder 200Finished program DVD 100

Total Points 1000 pts

GRADING SCALEA=90-100%B=80-89.9%C=70-79.9%D=60-69.9%F= Below 60%