COMMS 203
Television Journalism
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for COMMS 203.
Description
A practical course where students explore the production of current affairs journalism, open to students majoring in Media, Film and Television; Screen Production or Communication.
Students learn to write, video, present and edit short news items in the field and integrate these into a multi-camera production recorded as live in the television studio. Studio skills include directing, production management, multi-cam scripting, vision switching, presenting and interviewing within a framework of current industry practice.
Class limits information for 2017: Enrolment is limited to 30 students. On-time applications will be selected on the following criteria, ranked in order of importance: 1. Completion of COMMS 100 or FTVMS 100 and 101; 2. Qualitative evaluation of the application including brief critique of a nominated television interview; 3. GPA; 4. Evidence of previous industry/production experience; 5. The qualitative evaluation of examples of creative work or evidence of leadership/performance experience; 6. The qualitative evaluation of a personal statement of intent.
You need to complete an application form for this course, which you can find under forms and guides for students.
Availability 2017
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Margaret Henley
Points
COMMS 203: 15 points
Prerequisites
COMMS 100 or FTVMS 100, and 15 points from COMMS 104, FTVMS 110, ENGLISH 121
If you have 15 points from FTVMS 100, 101 or 110 you can apply for a concession to take this course as part of your Media, Film and Television or Screen Production major or minor.
Restrictions
FTVMS 201
