Audio/Radio Production II Syllabus for 2017-2018
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Instructor Information

Office Location

<p>Parcells Hall 212</p>

Office Hours

Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00-3:00 PM, or by appointment.

 

 

Course Information

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Recording Policy

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Course

RTVB-1447-001 Audio/Radio Production II

Prerequisites

<p>Prerequisite: COMM 2303</p>

Course Description

Participation in on-air board shift on KACV- M; advanced production techniques; functions, responsibilities of program director; formatting techniques and development of playlists and clocks.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(4 sem hrs; 2 lec, 6 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Supplies

A blue or black ink pen plus a pair of headphones with a 1/4” stereo jack.

Student Performance

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Grading Criteria

Requirements

 

32 board shifts (At least 2 per week, including training rookies and making sure FM90 is staffed 7AM-Midnight every weekday and 8AM-Midnight on weekends)

8 production exercises designed to teach skills

2 Live Remotes on location as an FM90 personality

2 air checks scheduled with Program Director – air checks will demonstrate student mastery of FM90 studio through use of equipment and format elements.

1 final project designed to prepare student to apply for a job.

 

Evaluation

 

2000 possible points:

   640 - 32 Air shifts @ 20 points each

    600 - 8 Production Exercises @ 75 points each

    160 - 2 Live Remote @ 80 points each

    200 – 2 Air Checks @ 100 points each

    200 - Final Project

     400 - Attitude, Participation, Teamwork

 

Evaluation Scales

 

2000 – 1800      A

 1799 – 1600       B

 1599 – 1400       C

 1399 – 1200       D

 1199 or less      F

Attendance

Please note the calendar contains dates class will meet in lab and when assignments are due.  Dates in bold indicate class meets in PH101 at 10:30am.  Dates not in bold indicate an assignment due date or time set aside to work on them.  The purpose of this class is to replicate an environment of having a job at a radio station.  On-time attendance and deadlines matter.  Circumstances will be taken into consideration if you must miss class, but it's important for you to get the instruction and participate when we listen to the work everyone does. 

Calendar

 

Radio II Calendar Fall 2017

 
     

Week 1

*8/21

Go over Syllabus & Arrange Lab Meeting Time

Week 2

*8/30

Lab - Exercise 1 - Editing Hooks

 

*9/2

Yellow City Sounds Festival – participate as members of student crew  9/4 – Labor Day – AC Closed

Week 4

*9/11

Schedule Air Checks w/Mike Fuller (9/18-9/22)

     

Week 5

*9/18

Exercise 1 Due, Assign Exercise 2 (Recording Voice and Applying Effects)  Demo of Remote Equipment

     
     
 

*9/21

Remote Broadcasts from Fall Fest - coordinate with Mike Fuller

Yellow City Sounds Live – PPBS Studio

     
     

Week 6

*9/27

Exercise 2 Due, Assign Exercise 3 (Image Promo)

   

Demo of pulling music from WOAFR

Assign Exercise 4 (writing PSA)

Week 7

Work on Exercises 3 and 4

Week 8

*10/11

Exercise 3 Due, Exercise 4 Due, Assign Exercise 5 (New Music Promo)

     
 

*10/16-10/22

Fall Break – Shifts as normal on FM90

     
     

Week 9

*10/25

Exercise 5 Due, Assign Exercise 6 (Specific Promo), Assign Exercise 7 (Interview)

     

Week 10

 

Work on Exercises 6 and 7

Week 11

*11/6

Schedule Air Checks w/Mike Fuller (11/13-11/17)

     

Week 12

 

Air Checks and work on Exercises 6 and 7

     
     

Week 13

*11/20

Exercise 6 Due, Assign Final (AC PSA, Air Check & Resume)

     
     

Week 16

*12/13 @ 10:30AM

Final Projects Due

Additional Information

Meetings:  Every effort should be made to attend the scheduled jock meeting.  Scheduling, station operational policies, remote and promotional plans plus related activities will be discussed.  You may miss 1 meetings with no penalty.  Missing 2 or more meetings will result in 30 point (for each absence) deduction from final grade.  For more than 5 absences the student will be suspended from FM90 and should drop the course.

Live Events:

Yellow City Sounds Festival is Saturday, September 2nd from Noon to 10PM.  All Radio students will participate as student helpers for this event.

Yellow City Sounds Live Concerts in PPBS Studio:  First one scheduled is Thursday, September 21st from 7 to 9PM.  There should be at least one or two more scheduled this semester.  More details to come, but Radio II students will participate in helping set up studio and record audio and video of the concerts as a production exercise.  Mike Fuller and Kyle Arrant will be in charge of these events.

Live Remotes:

FM90 Staff will have many opportunities to be part of live remotes on the Washington Street Campus (and possible other locations).  Campus events like blood drives or Fall Fest plus Ranger publication days and others. Radio II Students will participate in at least two of these this semester.  Specific dates will be announced with time to plan for there to be students to be at the remote plus a student to air it on FM90.

In addition, Radio II students will help in the creation of content for FM90 featuring student groups and other Amarillo College employees.  More details to come on this.

Class meetings are to demonstrate production techniques, make assignments, and allow time for air check critiques.  The absence policy that applies to the Thursday meetings also applies to class meetings.  Students must attend a scheduled air check meeting as assigned by instructor.

New students must take and obtain a grade of 80 on station policy exam.

Additionally, the following policies must be observed:

1.  Failure to pull an assigned board shift may result in a 20 point deduction from     your final grade and may result in suspension from FM90.  If a situation which

prevents you from pulling your shift is unavoidable, it is your responsibility to

find someone to cover the time.  You will not be penalized for getting

someone to cover the shift, but the Program Director must be aware of all

changes prior to going on the air.

2.  FM90 air personalities are required to be aware of and follow the FM90

Operations Manual, Amarillo College policies, Matney Mass Media policies, and FCC operational rules.  Failure to comply with these regulations will result in

Immediate suspension from the air for an indefinite period of time.

Each student is responsible for any change in course status (drops, credit/non-credit, etc.).  The Veteran's Office will be notified when students attending class with federal funds miss significant course work adversely affecting their final grade.

"Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some

special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact

disAbility Services (Student Services Center Room 110, Phone 371-5436)

as soon as possible."

Syllabus Created on:

08/18/17 8:05 PM

Last Edited on:

08/18/17 8:26 PM