Undergraduate Programs Radio, Television, and Film Requirements

RTF PROGRAM GUIDE

The Department of Radio, Television & Film offers students a comprehensive education in media production, history, and aesthetics. Within the major, students may select from three concentrations:

• Production Concentration, which provides intensive, hands-on coursework in radio, television, and film production.

• Film and Television Studies Concentration, which emphasizes critical and historical approaches to media and prepares students for graduate study or careers in education, research, and criticism.

• Photography Concentration, which develops creative and technical expertise in photography while exploring its role in storytelling, communication, and contemporary culture.

Students completing any concentration gain a broad-based liberal arts foundation along with specialized skills that prepare them for a wide range of professional opportunities. Students may also choose to pursue a double concentration to combine creative and analytical strengths across multiple media fields.

Facilities

The department facilities include: two production studios (a three camera television studio with dedicated news and talk show sets; and a film /video shooting stage); an equipment room which houses both video (DVC Pro and Mini-DV) and 16mm film cameras; and a variety of audio, lighting and grip equipment; three post production labs with more than 30 non-linear editing systems including AVID, Premiere, and Final Cut Pro editing software; three audio production labs and a 130-seat screening theater with a collection of classic, foreign and contemporary films, and television programs on DVD.