Radio and Television
- 105 Credits
- Intakes: Fall, Spring, Summer
Overview
The Radio and Television specialization aims to prepare graduates who possess specialized theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of radio and television. It has been designed to provide the student with the skills required by the nature of their professional role, such as proficiency in journalistic editing, radio and television production, field coverage, news bulletin management, and documentary film production, in addition to the art of dialogue and various means of expression such as voice and body language. It also equips them with the professional tools that bring them closer to objectivity in news reporting, through training them to monitor and analyze media performance in various media outlets.
The student also undergoes field training under the supervision of experienced and specialized professors in the field of radio and television to help them acquire practical experience and enable them to compete in the job market.
Courses of the curricula
University Requirements & Electives (25 Credits)
Code | Subject | Credits |
ENGL201 | English Communication Skills I | 3 credits |
ENGL202 | English Communication Skills II | 3 credits |
ARAB201 | Arabic Communication Skills I | 3 credits |
ARAB202 | Arabic Communication Skills II | 3 credits |
GENR201 | Religion And Public Life | 1 credit |
| General elective 1 | 3 credits |
| General elective 2 | 3 credits |
| Department elective 1 | 3 credits |
| Department elective 2 | 3 credits |
Core Courses (50 Credits)
Code | Subject | Credits |
COMM206 | Photography& Videography | 3 credits |
COMM207 | Video Production | 3 credits |
COMM210 | Journalistic Writing | 3 credits |
COMM211 | Introduction to Communication Theories | 3 credits |
COMM212 | Media Theories | 3 credits |
COMM213 | Inter-personal Communication | 3 credits |
COMM214 | Specialized Journalism | 3 credits |
COMM310 | Current Issues | 3 credits |
COMM311 | Visual Semiotics | 3 credits |
COMM312 | Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising | 3 credits |
COMM313 | Media Psychology | 3 credits |
COMM314 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 credits |
COMM315 | Media, Ethics and Responsibility | 3 credits |
COMM316 | Internship | 2 credits |
COMM317 | Media Sociology | 3 credits |
COMM411 | Research Methods in Media Studies | 3 credits |
COMM412 | Management of media institutions | 3 credits |
Major/Concentration Courses (30 Credits)
Code | Subject | Credits |
CORT310 | Media Studio | 3 credits |
CORT311 | TV Report | 3 credits |
CORT410 | Journalistic Investigation | 3 credits |
CORT411 | Voice Performance | 3 credits |
CORT412 | Radio and TV News Editing | 3 credits |
CORT413 | Radio and TV News Production | 3 credits |
CORT414 | Live Coverage | 3 credits |
CORT415 | Pre-production | 3 credits |
CORT416 | Documentary Production | 3 credits |
CORT490 | Final Project | 3 credits |
Courses Distribution Plan
- First Year - Fall
- First Year - Spring
- First Year - Summer
- Second Year - Fall
- Second Year - Spring
- Second Year - Summer
- Third Year - Fall
- Third Year - Spring
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ENGL201/ FRAN201 | English/French communication skills I | 3 |
ARAB201 | Arabic Communication Skills I | 3 |
COMM211 | Introduction to Communication Theories | 3 |
COMM312 | Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising | 3 |
COMM206 | Photography& Videography | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
ENGL202/FRAN202 | English/ French communication Skills II | 3 |
ARAB202 | Arabic Communication Skills II | 3 |
COMM212 | Media Theories | 3 |
COMM317 | Media Sociology | 3 |
COMM207 | Video Production | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
- | General Elective | 3 |
- | Department Elective | 3 |
GENR201 | Religion and Public Life | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
COMM311 | Visual Semiotics | 3 |
COMM210 | Journalistic Writing | 3 |
COMM213 | Inter-personal Communication | 3 |
COMM314 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
COMM313 | Media Psychology | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
COMM315 | Media, Ethics and Responsibility | 3 |
COMM310 | Current Issues | 3 |
COMM214 | Specialized Journalism | 3 |
CORT412 | Radio and TV News Editing | 3 |
CORT410 | Journalistic Investigation | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | |
- | General Elective | 3 | |
- | Department Elective | 3 | |
COMM316 | Internship | 2 | |
Total | 8 | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
CORT415 | Pre-Production | 3 |
CORT311 | TV Report | 3 |
CORT414 | Live Coverage | 3 |
CORT416 | Documentary Production | 3 |
CORT411 | Voice Performance | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
CORT310 | Media Studio | 3 |
COMM412 | Management of Media Institutions | 3 |
COMM411 | Research Methods in Media Studies | 3 |
CORT413 | Radio and TV News Production | 3 |
CORT490 | Final Project | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Scholarship Programs
At USAL, we provide accessible funding and resources that help alleviate the cost of education, ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to pursue their academic and career aspirations.
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