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344. Special Applications of Media Production.
Special problems involved in audio, film, and video production. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Radio-Television-Film 344 (Topic: Nonlinear Electronic Editing) and 346C may not both be counted; Radio-Television-Film 344 (Topic: Animation) and 351 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: The following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film. Additional prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.

344M. Special Application of New Media Production.
Special topics in new media theory, design, or development. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 331Q.

345. Studies in Film History.
Critical assessment of major genres, periods, movements, and personalities in United States and international film history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with one two-hour film screening a week if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, consent of instructor and the following coursework: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Third World Cinema: Asia and the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 1: Third World Cinema: Asia and the Middle East), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic 1: Third World Cinema: Asia and the Middle East), Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic 1).

Topic 2: Israeli Cinema and Television. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 361 (Topic 6: Israeli Cinema and Television), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 15: Israeli Cinema and Television), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic: Israeli Cinema), 325 (Topic 2: Israeli Cinema and Television), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic: Israeli Cinema), 372 (Topic: Israeli Cinema and Television), Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic 2).

Topic 3: History of Mexican Cinema.

Topic 4: Latin American Cinema.

Topic 5: Third World Cinema: Africa and the Americas.

346. Editing I.
Theory and practice of linear video and film editing techniques. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Radio-Television-Film 340 (Topic 3: Electronic Editing) and 346 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film.

346C. Editing II.
Advanced theory and practice of linear and nonlinear video and film editing techniques. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Radio-Television-Film 344 (Topic: Nonlinear Electronic Editing) and 346C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film, and Radio-Television-Film 346; or Radio-Television-Film 333P, 338, 366, and 367K.

347C. The Business of Film and Television.
Survey of business practices in film, television, and music industries: development, production, distribution, and exhibition. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.

348. Studies in Film and Electronic Media Industries.
Examination of the economics and the production, research, management, and distribution practices of the film and electronic media industries. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.

351. Film Animation and Graphics.
Principles and practice of graphics for film, including animation basics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. Radio-Television-Film 344 (Topic: Animation) and 351 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film.

351C. Digital Animation and Graphics.
Theory and practice of digital graphics and animation techniques. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and Radio-Television-Film 351.

359. Studies in Media and Culture.
Special topics related to the critical analysis of media in cultural contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with one two-hour film screening a week if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor; for others, prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Hispanic Images and Counterimages. Same as Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 1: Hispanic Images and Counterimages) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 9: Hispanic Images and Counterimages). Prerequisite for non-radio-television-film majors: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Race and Popular American Culture. Same as African and African American Studies 321M and Sociology 321M. The intersection of African American racial politics and the changing popular media industry, especially film, music, and television. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African American Studies 320 (Topic: Race and Popular American Culture), Radio-Television-Film 359 (Topic 2), Sociology 321K (Topic: Race and Popular American Culture). Prerequisite for non-radio-television-film majors: Upper-division standing.

365. Topical Studies in Mass Communication.
Advanced problems in international communication, mass communication studies, and communication technologies, with extensive treatment of specific research methods. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 2: Latino Audiences. Same as Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 2: Latino Audiences) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 10: Latino Audiences). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.

Topic 3: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups. Same as Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 3: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 11: Mass Media and Ethnic Groups). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.

Topic 4: History of United States Latino Media. Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; consent of instructor; and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 5: Latin American Media. Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; consent of instructor; and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 6: Latinos and Media. Same as Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 12: Latinos and Media) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 24: Latinos and Media). Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; consent of instructor; and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 7: Narrowcasting. Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; consent of instructor; and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

365M. Broadcast Programming Theory and Research.
Examination of the theory and practice of broadcast programming, with emphasis on social applications, current trends, philosophies, and audience research. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.

366. Production I.
Restricted to students in the intensive production sequence. Basic theory and techniques in single-camera video and 16-mm film production; individual and collective production assignments, with emphasis on technical proficiency, examination of the entire production process, visualization of ideas, and critical evaluation of the visual text. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; admission to the intensive production sequence; and concurrent enrollment in Radio-Television-Film 333P.

366K. Small Format Video.
Remote and studio production techniques in news, informational, and public service programs for television. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; consent of instructor; and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; for others, prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Diversity Newsmagazine. Same as Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 8: Television Field Production: Diversity Newsmagazine) and Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 18: Television Field Production: Diversity Newsmagazine). A multicultural approach to the production of broadcast-quality minidocumentaries. Prerequisite for non-radio-television-film majors: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

367K. Producing Film and Television.
Comprehensive consideration of the production process from the standpoint of fiscal and creative management; preproduction and production planning using computer budgeting and scheduling. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. Required of students in the intensive production sequence. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; additional prerequisite for students in the intensive production sequence: concurrent enrollment in Radio-Television-Film 338.

367L. Synchronous Sound Film.
Restricted to students in the intensive production sequence. Theory and techniques in video and 16-mm film synchronous sound production; individual and collective production assignments, with emphasis on technical proficiency, examination of entire production process, visualization of ideas, and critical evaluation of the visual text. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; Radio-Television-Film 333P, 338, 366, and 367K; and consent of instructor.

368. Production III.
Restricted to students in the intensive production sequence. Advanced study of motion picture directing, editing, and related production crafts. Software costs borne by the student. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, 317, 318, and three additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; Radio-Television-Film 333P, 338, 366, 367K; and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Film and Electronic Editing.

Topic 2: Cinematography.

Topic 3: Advanced Production. Restricted to students in the intensive production area.

Topic 4: Directing.

368S. Production IV.
Restricted to students in the intensive production sequence. Advanced film and video production topics. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 333P, 338, 366, and 367K; and Radio-Television-Film 367L or 368.

369. Advanced Writing for Film and Electronic Media.
Development of proposals, treatments, and shooting scripts for film and electronic media. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: The following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and Radio-Television-Film 333 or 333P.

370. Film Analysis and Criticism.
Analysis of critical methods, selected films, and selected critics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with one two-hour film screening a week if required by the topic. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor.

178. Radio-Television-Film Internship.
Internship and discussion hours to be arranged. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 330L; consent of departmental internship coordinator; and completion of departmental requirements for enrollment in an internship course.

378H. Honors Tutorial Course.
Intensive reading, research, and/or production project. Individual instruction. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; consent of instructor; a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in radio-television-film of at least 3.50; and consent of the department chairman.

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Chapter 4 - College of Communication
Chapter 5 - College of Education
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Chapter 8 - College of Liberal Arts
Chapter 9 - College of Natural Sciences
Chapter 10 - School of Nursing
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Chapter 13 - The Faculty
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