Page 1 of 5COMM 332Television Studio ProductionFall 2004Class Schedule: M-W 10:00-11:15 AM, and hours arrangedClassrooms: O’Kelly 203 and Rural Technology Center Television StudioTextbook: Zettl: Television Production Handbook, 8th Edition, Wadsworth Publishing InstructorsMilo SmithOffice: O’Kelly 235Office Phone: 777-2670Home Phone: 795-9381Work Phone: 775-2511(2:30-11:00 PM–don’t call from5:00-6:30 or from 9:30-10:30)Mobile Phone: 740-0945(Best place to leave a message)Email: [email protected] DumovaOffice: O’KellyOffice Phone: 777-4726Email: [email protected]: This class will meet at the Rural Technology Center on the West edge of campus onmany days. Be prepared for class to run long on some production days. This is why the classschedule includes “hours arranged.” Night field trips to WDAZ to view a newscast productionand a visit behind the scenes of a UND hockey game will also be part of the class.Objectives:This course is designed to introduce you to the concepts and methods of television studio productionand other technical, legal and ethical concepts. The course will end with the production of severalprograms that will be presented, with the help of UND residential housing officials, on the universitycable system. Teamwork and attendance is essential in this class because much of the work will bedone during class time. You are expected to arrive on time and to participate in all class activities. Thisis a class about teamwork and planning!By the end of the semester, you should be able to:1) Understand basic television production techniques and terms.2) Understand and utilize planning and pre-production of studio projects.3) Use the production equipment:a: VTR’sb: Production Switcherc: Audio Board and other audio equipmentd: Studio Camerase: Character Generator4) Organize and execute a studio production project.5) Understand how teamwork and advanced planning are crucial to a successful productionPage 2 of 5GradingYour final course grade will be computed as follows:Tests (Three) 25%Group Project 1 10%Group Project 2 20%Group Project 3 30%Overall Class Participation 15%Explanation of Course workTests: Designed to test your knowledge of concepts covered in the book, class lectures, guest speakersand class discussions. Study guides will be provided, however, before the tests. No makeups on thesetests.Quizzes will cover material from handouts, and lecture notes, includes from Zettl:#1 Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6#2 Chapters 11, 16.1, 17.1, 18, 19#3 Chapters 14, 15.1, 7.1, 8.1 (with some questions from previous quizzes)Final Exam: The final exam period may be used as a final show day for two of the three group projectfinal shows (if weather prevents productions from being held during regular classtime) or as the time forTest 3, which will be partially comprehensive.Group Projects: The class will be divided into three groups. Each group will produce projectsinvolving 1) an interview segment 2) a demonstration segment. The group members will staff thefollowing positions: technical director, director, audio operator, floor manager, and/orproducer/graphics. The non-group members will staff the other positions. The Group members will beresponsible for scripting, developing a line-up, choosing the talent, topic, etc.Final Group Project (final show): Each group will produce, as its final show, an actual talk programfor the university cable system. The content of the show will be decided by each group, with theapproval of the Television Center, Residence Life Cinema, and the instructor.Production Days: Any time any Group Project is being produced, you are expected to attend andperform at your best for that production. You will be graded on your efforts like any on-the-jobprofessional would be judged for salary increases, promotions etc. See following scale:Page 3 of 5Grading Scale:A 90-100 exemplary professional work.. Student often arrives early for class, often assisting in a waybeyond normal duties for that position. Provides leadership and positive attitude helps cohesivenessof entire team. Consistently shows creativity and improvement.B 80-89 above average professional work. Often assists others beyond normal duties. Positiveattitude helps cohesiveness of entire team and strives to improve. Always on-time with a goodattitude.Well-prepared in advance for crew duties.C 70-79 Average professional work. Performs duties as required, but seldom takes any initiative toimprove the production or cohesiveness of the team. Sometimes late for duties. Appear unpreparedor unready to deal with some aspects of crew duties.D 60-69 below average professional work. Appears late or not at all in a way that hinders overallproduction. Has poor attitude about production and team cohesiveness. Not prepared for crew duties.F 59 and below. incomplete work effort. Poor attitude. Missed entire day.Academic Conduct: All Students are subject to the University of North Dakota Code of StudentLife, including, but not limited to, issues of Scholastic Dishonesty. Cheating or plagiarism will bedealt with to the fullest extent of UND policy. Do your own work as part of a team effort.Deadlines: Broadcasting has strict, unforgiving deadlines. Missing crew days or days withimportant assignments, in the real world, gets you fired. In this class, it gets you an F for thatproject and/or your grade will be deducted if you are tardy.. Because so much work is done aspart of a team, and because most work will be done in class, if you miss a class you are missingsomething that cannot be made up. Missing even one production day will seriously compromiseyour ability to get an "A" for the course, even if your other work was excellent. Time is important. Do not waste the time of your fellow team members.Page 4 of 5Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, please make an appointment to seeme. For more information and assistance, please call Disability Services at 777- 3425.Keep Informed: All SComm major and pre-major students are expected to subscribe to theSchool of Communication listserve (SComminfo) by Sept. 15. In order to subscribe, send an e-mail (from you own account) to:[email protected]: leave the subject line blankbody: subscribe UND-scomminf yourfirstname yourlastnamePortfolio Reminder: Be sure to save projects from your classes and other communication-related experiences (especially videos of