Electronic Field Production
- Offered: Infrequently
- Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
Introduction to the theory and practice of producing contemporary studio television programs. Includes program aesthetics, production planning, visual design, scripting, rehearsing and directing.
Introduction to skills used in audio recording and program production. Covers the theoretical background of the field and extensive applied laboratory experiences.
Introduction to planning, writing and performance elements in electronic media production. Students write scripts for a variety of formats, including commercials, public service announcements, news, interviews and documentaries. Performance elements include diction, enunciation, pronunciation, script interpretation, microphone technique, posture, movement and expression.
Examination of contemporary mass media in the United States, including the press, movies, radio, television and new mass communication technologies. These will be studied from historical, economic, social and political perspectives.