Courses

JOUR-3604 (3) Radio and Television News

Covers principles and techniques involved in the preparation of news for broadcasting. Prereq., JOUR 2601. Restricted to Broadcast News or Broadcast Production majors only with a minimum of 57 hours taken. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of JOUR 2601. Restricted to Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only with a minimum of 57 hours taken.

JOUR-3614 (3) Principles of Audio Production

Introduces audio production techniques using digital technologies. Students learn to apply fundamental principles to create professional radio and online programs including podcasting. Restricted to Journalism majors with a minimum of 45 hours taken. Prerequisites: Restricted to School of Journalism and Mass Communication majors with a minimum of 45 hours taken.

JOUR-3644 (3) Principles of Television Production

Emphasizes the use of video technologies in both field and studio production, camera and editing work, producing and directing for professional program production. Prereq., JOUR 2601.Restricted to Broadcast News or Broadcast Production majors only with a minimum of 57 hours taken. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of JOUR 2601. Restricted to Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only with a minimum of 57 hours taken.

JOUR-3674 (3) Television Production 2

Covers studio productions for "Newsteam Boulder." Students also do field projects to sharpen their writing, video production, and editing skills. Prereq., JOUR 3644. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of JOUR 3644. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only.

JOUR-4344 (3) Video Documentary Production

Designed to give students the experience of researching, writing, shooting and editing their own documentaries. Prereq., JOUR 3644. Same as JOUR 5344. Prerequisites: Requires a prequisite course of JOUR 3644.

JOUR-4354 (3) TV Reporting

Students learn basic broadcast reporting skills---where to find news and how to cover it, how to analyze and organize news stories. Skills are linked with advanced concepts of shooting and editing videotape in order to produce news stories on deadline. Prereqs., JOUR 3604 and 3644. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of JOUR 3604 and 3644. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) majors only.

JOUR-4614 (1-3) Advanced Audio Practices

Applies advanced skills in producing in-depth audio programming for radio stations in Colorado and for weekly discussion-critique sessions. Prereq., JOUR 3614.

JOUR-4624 (4) News Team

Students participate in Newsteam Boulder a program broadcast live over the Boulder cable television system. Prereq., JOUR 4354. Same as JOUR 5624. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of JOUR 4354. Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Broacast News (BCNS) majors only.

JOUR-4634 (1-3) Broadcast Projects

Covers interpretation, preparation, and/or reporting in programs for broadcast media. Prepares radio or television documentaries and informational/entertainment programs. Prereqs., JOUR 3604 and 3644, or instructor consent.

JOUR-4674 (1-3) Television Production 3

Provides in-depth experience in directing and producing television programs. Prereq., JOUR 3674. Restricted to Broadcast News or Broadcast Production majors only with a minimum of 85 hours taken. Prerequisites: Restricted to Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only with a minimum of 85 hours taken.

JOUR-4684 (3) Advanced Camera and Editing

Emphasizes the advanced techniques in digital video camera usage and digital editing for professional broadcast video production. Prereq., JOUR 3644. Restricted to Broadcast News or Broadcast Production majors only with a minimum of 75 hours taken. JOUR 4684 and 5684 are the same course. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR 3644. Restricted to Broadcast News (BCNS-BSJR or JBCN-BSJR) or Broadcast Production (BCPM-BSJR or JBCP-BSJR) majors only with a minimum of 75 hours taken.

JOUR-4874 (1-3) Special Topics

Prerequisites: Restricted to School of Journalism and Mass Communication majors with a minimum of 75 hours taken.

JOUR-5514 (3) Newsgathering for Television

Covers principles and techniques involved in the preparation of news for broadcasting. Introduces the use of television equipment. Covers principles and techniques involved in the preparation of news for broadcasting. Introduces the use of television equipment. Prerequisites: Restricted to Journalism & Mass Communication (JOUR) or Communication (COMC) graduate students only.

JOUR-5524 (3) Television Investigative Reporting

Covers how to produce quality, substantive, in-depth stories for television. Covers the basics of investigative reporting, research, and working with sources.

JOUR-5624 (4) News Team

Prereqs., JOUR 5511 and 5514. Same as JOUR 4624. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of JOUR 5511 and 5514.

JOUR-5634 (1-3) Broadcast Projects

Prereq., instructor consent. Same as JOUR 4634. Prerequisites: Restricted to Journalism & Mass Communication graduate students only.

JOUR-5684 (3) Advanced Camera and Editing

Emphasizes the advanced techniques in digital video camera usage and digital editing for professional broadcast video production. Prereq., JOUR 3644. Restricted to Broadcast News or Broadcast Production majors only with a minimum of 75 hours taken. JOUR 4684 and 5684 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

JOUR-5874 (1-3) Special Topics: Electronic Media

Prerequisites: Restricted to Journalism & Mass Communication (JOUR) or Communication (COMC) graduate students only.