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MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
and
MERCER COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL
offer a
One-Year Tech Prep Program for High School Seniors
in
Radio and TV Production

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Course Descriptions: Fall Semester

Program Objective
Designed to prepare students for employment as TV camera persons, directors, character generator operators (electronic graphics), floor managers, audio board operators, lighting technicians or other entry-level TV production positions with a TV station, cable TV system or private industry TV facility. Production classes feature work with state-of-the-art TV studio and control room equipment and include practical work with lighting, TV studio and portable cameras, video editing, video production in TV, post production video on computer, electronic graphics, producing, directing, and also computer art.

Radio classes feature hands-on work with state-of-the art stereo production studio equipment including practical work with radio consoles, audio tape machines, CD players, and digital editing and production equipment. Courses include Introduction to Radio, Introduction to Television Production, Human Communication, and Mass Media.

Introduction to TV Production CMN 141
Basic operation and theory of TV production. Hands-on training in studio with equipment including camera, switcher, audio console, character generator, prompter, video recorder and lighting. Students produce, write and direct a short production.
College Credits: 3

Introduction to Radio CMN 151
An orientation to commercial radio in the United States. Historical development, ownership, management, programming, music, sales, promotion, radio journalism, copy and news writing, audience measurement, the ethics of broadcasting, and government regulation are covered. Students learn the hands-on technical skills necessary to operate both analog and digital consoles and audio editing equipment. Production projects include newscasts, commercials, and music programs.
College Credits: 3

Course Descriptions: Spring Semester

Intermediate TV Production CMN 142
Prerequisite: CMN 141 with a minimum C grade. Production of television programming with complete formats such as news, interview, music, drama, and fashion. Students work at various crew positions.
College Credits: 3

Radio Production and Announcing CMN 152
Prerequisite: CMN 151 with a minimum C grade
Recording, production, and announcing techniques. Students produce and announce commercials, interview programs, news stories, and public service announcements, and practice announcing techniques in the radio laboratories, utilizing both analog and digital equipment. Students also announce a weekly program at the student radio facility, WMCC.
College Credits: 3