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7nlmNAI.LSM. RADIO AND TELEVISION
3418 Current Events in Relation to
Classroom Teachers Use in Secondary School 1 3341
. A study of current events in the darly newspapers, national news magazines.
and radio, and interpretation of there current events in regard to the social
develo ment of the secondary school pupil. Prerequisite: Junior standing or con-
sent a8he chairman of the dep-ent.
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COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS
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Work on the staff of one of the college publications. Members are required to
h.- on the staff nf it least one of the o5cial colleee oublications and to work at
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periods under supervision. Three hours per week for two semesters.
May not he taken for credit at the same time a student is enrolled in Journalism
or 3202. Prerequisite: Consent of the chairman of the department.
1204-05 Publications (second year) [ 214
Further work on the college publications with increased responsibility. Three
hours per week far two semesters. Prerequisite: Journalism 1104-05 and consent
of the instructor.
1304-05 Publications (third year) 1 227
Further work an the college with increased responsibility. Three
hours per week for two semesters. Prerequisite: Journalism 1204-05 and consent
of the instructor.
1404-05 Publications (fourth year) 237
Further work on the college publications with increased responsibility. 'Three
hours per week far two semesters. Prerequisite: Journalism 1304-05 and consent
of the instructor.
IIADlO - TELEVISION
Television and radio courser are designed to accomplish a two-fold purpose: To give
the student training and background in cvery phase of non-technical television and
radio; and, to provide the skills and experience necessary far a pasttion in the industry.
Facilities are modern and complete. Texas Western College owns and operates its own
Frequency Modulation radio station KVOF-FbI. which provides a daily broadcast service
to the El Paso city and county schools. KVOF-FM is staffed entirely by students
working in modern conhol rooms and studios. using standard commercial equipment.
The department also maintains campus carr~er-current station KVOF, providing ten
haurs daily of programs slanted at dormitory residents. Remote broadcast lines arc
maintained to El Wso's commercial stations for the purpose of rclaying college programs.
Texas Western television facilities are new, modern, and complete, offering the
respective television student unsurpassed opportunities for learning every phase of this
fascinating medium. Using a complete RCA two-camcra television chain, students write.
produce and direct their own programs which are released by closed-circuit to TV receivers
on the campus. Campus television facilities are also employed in thc teaching of
college courses by closed-circuit. An investment of morc than $150,000 is represented
in the studios, lighting facilities. cameras. video controls and associated equipment to
make Texas Western's TELEVISION CENTER one of the most complete educational
television plants in the country. Upon approval by the Chairman of the Deparhnent.
Education 3413, 3414. 3415, 3416. and 3417 will be accepted far credit as part of a
major or minor in Radio-Televis~on.
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3101 Survey of Radio and Television [ 301
A survey of the American System of Broadcasting including personnel, equipment,
terms, station and network organization in television and radio. Practice
given in station operational procedures.
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