Communication Broadcasting - Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA

Communication Broadcasting from Boston College - Chestnut Hill MA is a Campus Bachelor Radio and Television degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Department of Communication offers a comprehensive selection of electives focused on Broadcasting: CO213 Fundamendals of Audio I This course is designed to introduce the student to the multifaceted world of sound, in theory and practice. Topics covered include the history of recording techniques, design and use of microphones, and careful listening techniques. The course will present an overview of current audio production software typically used in modern recording studios. Students will work in the audio labs to create professional quality pieces suitable for radio air play. CO214 Fundamendals of Audio II A comprehensive course in audio recording and production, topics covered include sound design, live recording techniques, and post production. Students will design and execute broadcast quality pieces for radio and multimedia, as well as sound art. Working in the digital audio labs both individually and in groups, students will gain experience recording and editing using professional audio production software. At the end of the semester each student will have an audio portfolio of his or her own creations. CO215 Soundcasting Media This course examines the development, structure and organizational objectives of the various soundcasting media-radio, satellite, web, etc. The technologies, regulations and market forces that govern and influence traditional and new and evolving audio industries are evaluated as is the process employed in the creation, manufacture and distribution of programming content and product made available to the public. CO222 Studio Television Production This course is designed to introduce students to the tools and techniques of television production. Attention is given to the production skills necessary for effective communication in television. To pursue these goals, a substantial portion of the course will be devoted to learning production in a television studio. Students will learn to operate studio television equipment, and to produce and direct their own programs. CO223 Television Field Production This course is designed to develop the skills and disciplines of Electronic Field Production (EFP). Emphasis will be placed on advanced techniques of portable video operation and non-linear videotape editing. Elements of production such as location, sound recording, location lighting, producing, and directing will be featured. Students working in groups will produce their own video programs. CO224 Digital Nonlinear Editing This course will provide fundamental skills required for editing moving pictures plus hands-on experience on the Avid nonlinear edit system. The Avid Media Composer is currently considered a standard tool in the video, television and film industry. Using this system, students will learn the basics of pacing, continuity and electronic storytelling by producing and editing their own material. They will also master the latest techniques in digitizing, organizing bins and clips, building a time-line, saving sequences, and output to tape. Students will leave the course armed with both a new visual vocabulary as well as a marketable technical skill set. CO227 Broadcast Writing This course introduces the student to a broad sampling of broadcast writing styles. Areas of focus will include news, sports, documentaries, commercials and public service announcements, educational television, and writing for specialized audiences. CO268 Business of Electronic Media This course examines the electronic media from a financial perspective. We will discover how the media industries work and why they work the way they do. Throughout the course, we will examine how the electronic media operate through the lens of the marketplace, governmental, and other forces that influence and shape these vital engines of our economy. CO280 Broadcast Programming and Production This course focuses on the complexities of programming modern-day commercial television and radio stations and of promoting these programs to reach the most desirable demographics. Case studies of television station and network programming will be analyzed and discussed, and techniques of both programming and promotion will be studied. CO400 Advanced Video Production This course will enable students to hone the skills they learned in Broadcast Writing, Studio Television Production, and Television Field Production. They will produce an actual television program for an actual client. The course will also explore how to create a program through real world experiences such as formulating a script to meet specific client needs and planning, shooting, and editing the finished show in a professional environment. COMPLIMENTARY COURSES These courses are designed to provide students with a knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the many facets that comprise the field of electronic media. In addition to course work in radio and television, students interested in broadcasting might consider any of the following courses: CO249 Communication Law (cluster) CO250 Mass Communication Ethics (cluster) CO372 Mass Communication Theory (theory course) CO425 Broadcast Century Issues (writing-intensive seminar) CO426 Television and Society (writing-intensive seminar) CO429 Globalization and the Media (writing-intensive seminar) CO447 Communication Criticism (writing-intensive seminar) CO448 Television Criticism (writing-intensive seminar) CO458 Radio Culture & Society (writing-intensive seminar) CO464 Violence and the Media (writing-intensive seminar) Students interested in pursuing the business side of broadcasting--management, sales, audience research, production--are well served by these courses and complementary communication offerings and are encouraged to augment their major with courses in economics, marketing, advertising, public relations and other business related subjects. Students with a programming and/or production orientation are also encouraged to select non-major electives from the areas of the fine arts, theater, music, literature, sociology, as well as courses in economics, marketing, and advertising. Students may find it beneficial to cross-register for advanced studio and production courses at other universities. All students interested in a career in broadcasting are encouraged to take advantage of internship opportunities available to you through the Department (see "Communication Internships" handout or contact Christine Caswell in 21 Campanella Way 515). HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Upon completion of the Communication degree , students may pursue professional broadcast studies leading to a master's degree or choose a more academic track culminating in the Ph.D. in Communication . There are dozens of colleges and universities offering advanced degrees in this area of study. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Through broadcasting courses and other departmental and A&S electives, many communication majors have developed the preliminary skills necessary to obtain and ultimately succeed in positions in the field of broadcasting. Graduates have secured jobs on the national network level, local broadcast station level and in allied support industries such as research, production, promotion, advertising, recording, and public relations View more details on Boston College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Radio and Television courses.