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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COM 3422 - Introduction to Television Production

Credits: 4
This introductory course is intended to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the art and skill involved in creating television programming. Students will examine historical milestones and develop the skill to analyze the craft. Pre-production, production, and post-production techniques will be introduced. Students will work in teams to gain experience both in front of and behind the camera and develop storytelling strategies. They will also write copy for television, and work on camera shots and angles, lighting and composition, all of which will prepare them to produce original Merrimack College campus programming.
Prerequisite(s): COM1020 or COM2401 or COM2801 or COM2010. 
Fulfills: X in LS Core.
Note: No prerequisites for IFS (Film Studies) minors.