This beginning course will introduce students to the creativity and technology behind the production of work for broadcast. Participants will learn techniques in videography, writing, digital editing, acting/performance, producing, and directing. The overall experience will provide students with valuable skills in creative thinking, media literacy, and working coorperatively.

Upon the completion of the introductory course, students are prepared to work in teams to develop, produce, and edit segments for broadcast. The advanced course is designed for those students interested in writing, producing, and performing as well as those who wish to pursue the more technical aspects of television production.

Students will develop skills in using the available technology, enhance their understanding of television as a tool for communication, and experience scripting/producing products for broadcast. The class works together to produce a well-founded presentation to the school community called "Wake-Up Warriors" show and holds a special Emmy Awards night as a culmination of the work done over the course of the year.

Guideline: Students selecting this course should have completed Introduction to Television Production.

This course introduces students to the world of television advertising. Students work through a complex process of using creative and critical thinking skills to devise storyboards and conepts for commercials and public service announcements. Once their concept is well developed, students begin to direct, edit and produce their ideas for broadcast. Their overall experience will provide students with valuable skills in creative thinking, media literacy, and working cooperatively.

Guideline: Introduction to Television Production is recommended but not required before taking this course.

This course offers participants an opportunity to prepare news packages for broadcast. Students will receive news assignments that will require investigative research, script-writing, organization, and interviewing skills. Assignments may include spot news coverage and investigations of any newsworthy subject. Emphasis will be placed on editiorial content and pictorial coverage, which demonstrates awareness of broadcast journalistic standards including accuracy and fairness. Students will work toward the production of well-organized material and will pay close attention to developing clearly writting narration and extracting appropriate sound bites from interviews.

Guideline: Students selecting this course should have completed Introduction to Television Production.