Topic: Introduction to Media Production

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the theories and practices of media production. Students will become familiar with pre-production, production, and post-production. In this hands-on course, topics include introduction to multimedia tools for camera, audio, lighting, and editing, as well story development, and the ethical principles behind producing media. This course focuses on non-fiction, journalism, or public relations/advocacy projects. Students will work independently and in groups to produce short media projects that emphasize storytelling, technical proficiency, problem solving, and creative authorship, while learning to critique their own and their peers work with a critical eye.