College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Professional and Technical Programs
2. Program and Course Number
3. Course Title
4.
RT 7
Television Directing______
X
New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_
Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? _N/A
TOPS Code 0603.00
Is the course a "required course"?_No an "additional requirement"?_No (In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
The director of any television production acts as the manager of the entire operation and, hence is responsible for the
success or failure of the production. He or she must not only be aware, but be proficient in every aspect of the production.
All decisions concerning the three phases of production (pre-production, production and post-production)
are the domain of the director for he/she is the glue that holds the production together.
Because television production is a collaborative art form students must be exposed to the unique interplay that exists
between the various divisions of a production. Screenwriting and the interpretation thereof, storyboarding, shot chart
assemblage and scheduling, lighting and audio concerns, location scouting, cast rehearsals and post-editing are only the
tip of the iceberg in terms of the proliferation of jobs that must be attended to by several individuals; activities of all
are closely monitored by the director.
Students desiring to enter this ever-expanding field of television production must be keenly aware of the director’s
responsibilities, how those responsibilities determine the direction of a production and how those responsibilities are
administered. Students unexposed to the art of directing cannot fully appreciate what elements of any production are
necessary to insure the completion of that project and thus, cannot and will not be hired.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Students pursuing general studies degrees with an emphasis in television production, CalWorks students, students
seeking job skills and specific interest students drawn from the community at large. (30)
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
(modify/overlap/replace)?
RT1 and RT2 Television facilitates instruction in on-line in-house (studio) multi-camera productions. Directing such
productions is an extremely challenging proposition that requires a directing format and techniques that are quite
unique from single camera shoots. Students should be well versed with this format when pursuing employment.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Presently have all production equipment necessary to put together a production to be directed.
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Associate or Full-Time
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? ____________________________
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources
be acquired within the existing budget?
Yes X No ________ Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
Where Scheduled? Del Norte When Scheduled? Semester(s) Fall or Spring
Day X
13. Special Fees None
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): None
15. Submitted by
Tom P. Walradt Tel. Ext. 2300
Date ____9/17/01_____
Approved by Curriculum Committee __
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District-wide.)
Evening X
College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE ____9/17/01___
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: RT
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FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE
Television Directing
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Techniques and theories of television production and direction for both film style and multi-camera usage. Preproduction considerations of storyboarding, shot selection, scheduling, location scouting, cast and crew assemblage,
rehearsals and blocking will be presented. Mis-en-seine vs. montage directing techniques and post-editing concerns will
be addressed for both in-studio and field productions.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction and overview of the three phases of directing
Film Style Directing vs. On-line Multi-camera Directing
The Director’s vision and goals
Screenplay treatment and location scouting considerations
Storyboarding, short chart and production scheduling
Mis-en-scene vs. montage considerations
Assembling and directing a crew
Auditioning talent
Character discovery and development techniques
Rehearsal considerations and techniques for acting in front of a camera
Audio, lighting and other aesthetic considerations
Shooting format
Post-editing
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
5%
5%
5%
7.5%
7.5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
5%
5%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No
X
Corequisite?
No
X
Recommended Preparation?
No
X
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended
Preparation__________________________________________________
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III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable
student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course.
For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of
this course, the students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the director’s priorities and concerns during all three stages of
the production process.
2. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the elements and techniques utilized to coordinate the integration of ideas
and goals in the artistic process of all three phases of production.
3. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of problem solving and people management skills and the promotion and
maintenance of a collaborating team effort.
4. Describe the different concerns, methods and techniques incorporated in the interview process of cast
auditions and crew assemblage.
5. Explain the different methods and techniques incorporated in the rehearsal process.
6. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of elements inherent in character discovery and development techniques.
7. Recognize the difference, the significance and the techniques utilized to promote continuity vs. discontinuity
spatially, temporally, rhythmically and graphically when shooting in a mi-en-scene versus a montage format.
8. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of audio and lighting concerns and techniques.
9. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of film and television terminologies.
10.Demonstrate a basic knowledge of post-editing concerns.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for
non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
1. Students are required to analyze, explain and assess the goals, visions methodologies they intend to
incorporate in their productions.
2. Students are required to formulate and maintain parameters of spatial, temporal, rhythmic and graphic
continuity during all three phases of production.
3. Students are required to formulate, assess and determine strategies and goals for auditioning, assembling and
maintaining an effective collaborative team of cast and crew.
4. Students are required to analyze and assess strategies and techniques incorporated during the character
development stage of their cast members.
5. Students are required to analyze and assess strategies and techniques incorporated during rehearsal
phase of production.
6. Students will frequently discover and have to develop on-the-spot strategies for unexpected equipment
failures, weather conditions, human frailties and inspirational creative differences that accompany all productions.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not
checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part
of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
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If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
X The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B.
__
__
X
C.
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
X quizzes
X homework problems
laboratory report(s)
X field work
other (specify) Role-playing
Skill demonstrations, including:
X class performance(s)
X field work
X other (specify) Roll-playing
__ performance exam(s)
D.
Objective examinations, including:
X multiple choice
X true/false
X matching items
__ completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
E.
Other (specify) Written short answers
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: Directing 101
X
Required
Edition: First
______ Alternate
Author: Ernest Pintoff, Ernie Pintoff
Recommended
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Date Published: February 1999
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
___X__Yes.
Basis for determination:
X_is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
University Central Arkansas, Arkansas and Pittsburgh Filmmakers College, Pennsylvania
OR
___ has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale.
______ No
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree
Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside
of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes
must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
X
Study
X
Answer questions
X
Skill practice
X
Required reading
X
Problem solving activity or exercise
X
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
X
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
X
Other (specify) Rehearsals, shot charts and schedules
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
2
Weekly
36 TOTAL
Lab:
3
Weekly
54 TOTAL
No. of Weeks S (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size 30_
6. Transferability X CSU
UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s) U.C.L.A. 163. Directing the Camer
& 164. Directing the Actor.
UC Santa Cruz 151. Film Directing.
________________
Articulation with UC requested ___
Units 3 or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
X Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
2. TLUs 6
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
____Yes
X
No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area __
CSU/GE Area ___
IGETC Area _________
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes X No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
_____ Lab
X Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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Course Classification __I_____
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