2018

Television, Radio and Film

2017-2018

Second Summer Session (7 credits):

TRF 610 Proseminar in Television, Radio and Film (Phase I) 1
TRF 636 Critical and Historical Perspectives on Television, Radio and Film 3
TRF 655 Screenwriting and Production Workshop 3

Fall Semester (13 credits):

TRF 610 Proseminar in Television, Radio and Film (Phase II) 1
TRF 635 Industry Forces 3
TRF 696 Research for Entertainment Media 3
Master’s electives (see advisor) 6

Winter Session (0 credits):

Proseminar Trip
(Week-long industry immersion in either the Lico Cable-Ready Seminar in New York OR the Industry Seminar in Los Angeles) NOTE: This class is optional.
0

Spring Semester (13-15 credits):

TRF 610 Proseminar in Television, Radio and Film (Phase III) 1
TRF 637 Telecommunications Law and Policy 3
Master’s electives (see advisor) 9-11

May 2018 Date TBA: TRF Comprehensive Exam (must have completed 30 credit hours)

First Summer Session (1-3 credits):

TRF 675 Entertainment Industry Practicum (if taken for 1-2 credits, students take other electives approved by Program Director) 1-3
Total Credits in Program 36

2018-2019

Second Summer Session (7 credits):

TRF 610 Proseminar in Television, Radio and Film (Phase I) 1
TRF 636 Critical and Historical Perspectives on Television, Radio and Film 3
TRF 655 Screenwriting and Production Workshop 3

Fall Semester (13 credits):

TRF 610 Proseminar in Television, Radio and Film (Phase II) 1
TRF 635 Industry Forces 3
TRF 696 Research for Entertainment Media 3
Master’s electives (see list below) 6

Winter Session (0 credits):

Proseminar Trip
(Week-long industry immersion in either the Lico Cable-Ready Seminar in New York OR the Industry Seminar in Los Angeles) NOTE: This class is optional.
0

Spring Semester (13-15 credits):

TRF 610 Proseminar in Television, Radio and Film (Phase III) 1
TRF 637 Telecommunications Law and Policy 3
Master’s electives (see list below) 9-11

May 2019 Date TBA: TRF Comprehensive Exam (must have completed 30 credit hours)

First Summer Session (1-3 credits):

TRF 675 Entertainment Industry Practicum (if taken for 1-2 credits, students take other electives approved by Program Director) 1-3
Total Credits in Program 36

FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION

TRF 510 Specialized Practice (one-credit modules)

  • Post-Production Workflow (fall)
  • Art of the Sizzle Reel (spring)
  • Avid Editing I
  • Avid Editing II
  • Color Correction
  • Producing the Fashion Video (spring)
  • Sports Directing Seminar (spring)
  • Sports Production Practicum

TRF 600 Selected Topics (ST); 3 credits

  • Cinematography
  • Directing
  • Creative Producing
  • Production Management
  • Sports Production (spring)
  • Visual Effects Workshop I: Compositing (fall)
  • Visual Effects Workshop II (spring)

TRF 642 Television Production Workshop

TRF 653 Shortform Production

TRF 659 Documentary Production(fall)

Capstone Level:

TRF 600 Human-Computer Interaction (fall)

TRF 662 Advanced Television Production

TRF 669 Advanced Filmmaking
(separate sections for fiction and nonfiction films)

TELEVISION AND CINEMA STUDIES

TRF 530 Popular Culture Studies

(courses alternate by topic/semester; at least one offered per semester)

  • Sports on TV (fall)
  • Story: Creators’ Perspectives

TRF 640 Topics in Critical and Historical Perspectives

  • TV in the Age of the Internet: 2001-present (fall 18)
  • Television in the Network Age: 1947-1981 (spring 19)
  • Television in the Cable Era: 1980-2001 (fall 19)

AUDIO AND RADIO

TRF 510 Specialized Practice (one-credit modules)

  • Art of the Podcast (spring)
  • Art of the Voice-Over I (spring)
  • Art of the Voice-Over II: (spring)

TRF 648 Producing Radio: On Air to Online (fall)

TRF 654 Music Recording (spring)

TRF 656 Sound for Picture

TRF 657 Music Underscoring (fall)

Capstone Level

TRF 668 Advanced Audio

MANAGEMENT

TRF 510 Specialized Practice (one-credit modules)

  • Reality Check: The Business of Unscripted TV (spring)
  • Art and Science of Creative Teams (spring)

TRF 592 Film Business

TRF 594 Television Business

TRF 595 Programming and Audience Analysis (spring)

Capstone Level

TRF 600 Human-Computer Interaction (fall)

TRF 661 Advanced Management Seminar (spring)

SCREENWRITING

TRF 611 Dramatic Writing for TV and Film (fall)

Advanced Level: (prerequisite TRF 611*)

TRF 600 Selected Topics (ST); 3 credits

  • Writing for TV: One Hour Drama (spring)

TRF 621 Feature Film Writing

TRF 622 Comedy Writing

TRF 624 Script Development (spring)

Capstone Level: (prerequisite—one advanced course*)

TRF 667 Screenwriting Master Class

*NOTE: since there are only two semesters in which to take three levels of screenwriting coursework, students are permitted to enroll in the following combinations concurrently:

  • Fall: TRF 611 with any advanced-level screenwriting course
  • Spring: any advanced-level screenwriting course with TRF 667.