5731 Broadcast Production
This instructional program provides students with a foundation in broadcast media including television, radio, web/pod casting, and emerging broadcasting technologies. Students will become familiar with current and emerging technology and practices and the variety of career opportunities that present themselves in the several broadcasting pathways (see Television Production and Radio Presentation for further information).
5720 Choreography
This course explores the variety of career pathways available in dance. It includes dance technique, choreography, as well as production elements (i.e., staging, lighting, and sound) and dance company organization and management. Students will explore the variety of dance genre (modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and contemporary). Students gain an appreciation of dance as an art form and develop the skills necessary to pursue a variety of careers in dance. The course includes application of the elements and principles of dance, study of historical and contemporary dance, and exploration of the art form from a careers perspective.
5717 Cinematography
This course covers the history and development of the cinema, documentaries, and other new media and film technologies. Students learn skills and practices in various aspects of production by applying the elements of art, principles of design, integration of technology for the effective visual communication of their ideas, feelings, and values. Students develop skills, including camera operation, framing and composition, manipulations of space and time, idea development and communication, the mechanics and psychology of editing, script writing or text creation, light and sound, and impact. Students learn the historical and contemporary foundations of these media and participate in critiques. Students also explore the broad range of career pathways available in the film industry.
5757 Desktop Publishing
This instructional program prepares students to deal with the changing landscape of publishing. Students will develop competencies in computer programs and software, layout design, image editing and formatting, content manipulation, current printing technology, and distribution.
5715 Film-Making
This course trains students to use film as a tool for communication and self-expression in entertainment and industry. Students will study the history and aesthetics of film as a complex, collaborative art form. They will explore the foundational elements of writing, photography, visual perception, and elements of design as they apply to cinematic expression. Students will analyze the use of film and video to share ideas and influence culture. They will also be trained in the multiple technical competencies required to communicate through film and the rich variety of employment opportunities available in the field.
5723 Instrumental Tuning and Repair
This instructional program builds on foundation skills to prepare students to perform specific tasks in tuning, repair, management, and maintenance of musical instruments. Students will become familiar with a variety of orchestral instruments, their origin, development, and current construction. They will be trained to recognize issues of wear, breakage, and reduced function and instructed in procedures for repair and restoration. Students will be required to have a working knowledge of music, orchestral composition, and elements of tone and pitch. Students will also explore career opportunities across the musical industry sector.
5712 Internet Publishing
This course covers specific elements of computer literacy used to create internet publications including current software, design elements, graphics, text manipulation, and page layout. Students will review legal and ethical issues surrounding internet communication, as well as the roles and responsibilities of members of a publication team: writer, editor, graphics designer, layout artist, etc. Students will combine foundational competencies with technical knowledge to create a variety of materials including: posters, pamphlets, flyers, and complex text driven material.
5730 Multimedia Production
This instructional program will combine competencies in film, video, computer, and live production, as well as foundational knowledge in design to prepare students for employment in a variety of jobs in the multimedia/communications workforce. Instruction will focus on the interaction between media sources in live, recorded, and web-based productions. Students will develop skills in computer design, film and video production, lighting, sound, and projection design, and print media design. Students will also explore career options within this rapidly expanding industry sector.
5722 Music Notation
This program is currently included in program 5724 - Professional Music Composition.
5758 Photoengraving
This instructional program prepares individuals to photograph illustrations and other copy that cannot be set in type, to develop negatives, and to prepare photosensitized metal plates for use in printing.
5760 Photographic Laboratory and Darkroom
This instructional program prepares individuals to develop and print still or motion picture film; control resultant prints; touch up negatives; and finish, color, restore, and copy prints.
5759 Photography, Lithography, and Platemaking
This instructional program prepares individuals to engage in lithography, lithographic photography, stripping, and related platemaking processes.
5724 Professional Music Composition
This instructional program will build on music theory and technical knowledge to prepare students for specific career paths in music creation and arrangement. Students will be trained to explore music as an interpretive form of artistic expression and as a practical communications tool. Students will be trained to compose and appreciate music in a variety of genre. The historical and cultural context of composition will also be examined. The psychological impact on audience and market will be evaluated to maximize the effectiveness of a composition or arrangement. Students will explore the spectrum of career options ranging from artistic communication to entertainment to marketing and identify the effective use of composition in each pathway.
5721 Professional Theater
This course trains students and provides practical experience for careers in the collaborative field of professional theater. Students will study a range of professional models from Broadway to regional to community theatre to identify established practices and basic competencies required to create professional theatre. Students will build on the foundational skills in a variety of technical and performance disciplines to create project based live performances in theatre, dance, and music. Students will also be introduced to the business/managerial careers associated with live theatrical performance.
5726 Radio Announcing Apprenticeship
This program is currently included in program 5725 - Radio Presentation Techniques.
5725 Radio Presentation Techniques
Students in Radio Presentation Techniques will examine the multiple uses of radio as a broadcast medium in various entertainment and industry sectors. They will receive task oriented training in pre, post, and “on air” production jobs and competencies, current and emerging technologies, and the collaborative nature of the creative process involved in radio production. In addition to “on air” performance techniques, students will examine the technological interface of sound, recording, audio switching, and computer modification involved in radio broadcast production.
5733 Set Design
Students in this instructional program will build on foundation skills in design and production to create and implement sets for use in a variety of theatrical productions. Students will use analytical skills to interpret literary material to create a design concept. Students will be familiar with design elements, drafting techniques, computer software, and modeling skills necessary to prepare designs and models of theatrical sets. They will be trained to interpret mechanical drawings to safely use appropriate power equipment to construct sets based on artist’s designs. They will also become familiar with the diverse array of construction material and techniques used to build sets for contemporary theatrical productions.
5744 Stage Production
Students in this instructional program will be trained in the use and management of the various elements of technical production during a dance, music, or theatrical performance. These elements include the rigging and movement of sets, scenery, and lighting equipment, the use of computerized switching systems for lighting and sound, the management and distribution of stage properties, etc. Students will also be taught to manage the complex support tasks that are involved in a performance. They will explore apprenticeship, higher education options career training, and professional placement.
5732 Technical Theatre
This instructional program prepares students to perform tasks in a variety of theatrical support disciplines. Students will examine theatrical sound production, lighting design and implementation, construction and management of theatrical properties, design and management of costume, and stage rigging and construction. Students in this program will be trained to operate and manipulate discipline specific technical equipment and software. They will use foundation skills to evaluate the role of each supporting element relative to specific theatrical productions. Students will also explore the broad range of career pathways that support theatrical performance.
5745 Television Production
Students in this instructional program will be trained to carryout support tasks involved in the successful production of a live television broadcast. They gain expertise in the use of lighting, sound, camera, and switching equipment and software used in various live broadcasts (news, dramatic, musical, dance, and reality based performance genre). Students will become familiar with the skills and equipment necessary for each production element, as well as the collaborative interaction required for success.
5714 Three-Dimensional Design
This course will emphasize the manipulation of artistic elements, media, and competencies beyond the two-dimensional plane. Students will use a variety of media to create three-dimensional works that are personally expressive and culturally relevant. Students will be trained to use the aesthetic and practical applications of design principles in art, architecture, fashion, and industry.
5713 Two-Dimensional Design
This course will cover the use of design principles to communicate on a two-dimensional plane. Students will create, manipulate, and analyze artistic elements and media used to express feeling and communicate ideas. Students will study the historical and cultural development of two-dimensional arts and its impact as a communications tool. Students will become familiar with current practices and applications including computer design and graphic art.
5716 Video Production
Students in video production will examine the multiple uses of video technology in various entertainment and industry sectors. They will receive task oriented training in pre and post production jobs and competencies, current and emerging technologies, and the collaborative nature of the creative process involved in video production. Students will examine the technological interface of lighting, sound, recording and computer modification involved in digital production.
