Radio, TV, Film
9 courses · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
RTVF 12 Mass Media and Society
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- JOUR 100
Survey of mass communication and the interrelationships of media with society including history, structure and trends in a digital age. Discussion of theories and effects, economics, technology, law and ethics, global media, media literacy, and social issues, including gender and cultural diversity. (C-ID JOUR 100).
RTVF 13 Exploring American Television
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students explore new trends in television production and distribution in American TV, potential genres include situation comedy, crime drama, western, legal drama, sci-fi, medical drama and reality TV. Content will be analyzed from a variety of perspectives including social, cultural, political, historical, and economic to explore how television impacts culture and the individual.
RTVF 14 Introduction to Media Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces students to writing scripts and other types of content for a variety of digital media platforms. An emphasis is placed on proper formatting, technical, conceptual, and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction. A significant part of the course will be focused on evaluating and improving writing for the media.
RTVF 15 Introduction to Film
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces students to the influence film has on us an art form and the techniques filmmakers use to make us respond. Students will become familiar with the power of film to influence popular beliefs and attitudes. Students will be able to describe the creative and technical elements artists use to make movies such as scriptwriting, cinematography, editing, music, acting, and art direction.
RTVF 30 Audio Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of audio production for radio, television, film and digital recording applications. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands-on experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software.
RTVF 40 Video Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. This course focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, post-production, and exhibition/distribution.
RTVF 55 TV Studio Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces theory, terminology and operation of a multi-camera television studio and control room. Topics include studio signal flow, directing, theory and operation of camera and audio equipment, switcher operation, fundamentals of lighting, graphics, video control and video recording and real-time video production.
RTVF 97 Special Problems-RTVF
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 51-153 hours independent study
- Prerequisite
- Permission of instructor
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised study and practice in solving special problems in the student's career major. Any student interested in registering for a Special Problems course should contact a full-time instructor or chair/coordinator in the appropriate area no later than the last day of the tenth week of instruction. Students may not petition for a Special Problems course until they have completed satisfactorily 12 units of study at Butte College. 51-153 hours Independent Study. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 3.00 units.
RTVF 99 Work Experience-RTVF
- Units
- 0.5-8
- Hours
- 25.5-408 hours independent study
- Prerequisite
- Permission of Work Experience Education instructor and employment supervisor
- Transfers to
- CSU
Work experience is an experiential course where students apply what they have learned in the classroom to a work environment. The course offers students the opportunity to develop technical skills, explore possible career choices, build confidence, network with people in the field, and transition into the world of work. Work experience may include paid or unpaid employment. Students may earn one semester unit of college credit in this course for every fifty-one hours of work experience. Students may enroll in this course up to 8 unit(s) to complete the entire curriculum of the course. A maximum of sixteen units can be earned in work experience courses during a student’s enrollment with Butte College.