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  "college": "cuesta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "FTVE",
  "name": "Film Television and Electronic Media",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/29980/29981/30022",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "FTVE 193",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "193",
      "title": "FILM, TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA SPECIAL TOPIC",
      "units": "0.5 to 4",
      "hours": "1.5 to 12 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 12.00 lab hours)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Examines a special topic in the field of study related to the discipline offering this course.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade or P/NP"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 212",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "212",
      "title": "BEGINNING RADIO PRODUCTION",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Explores basic editing techniques in radio production. Students will gain a basic understanding of beginning radio production. This includes the use of microphones, audio editing software, digital audio production, radio program formats, basic broadcast writing and announcing skills needed to professionally produce audio programs, soundtracks, and voice overs.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ftve/#ftve-212",
          "subject": "FTVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 221",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "221",
      "title": "INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)",
      "cid": [
        "FTVE 100"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Presents the history, structure, function, economics, content and evolution of radio, television, film, the Internet, and new media, including preexisting formats, social, political, regulatory, ethical and occupational impact of the electronic media with cross-cultural and international comparisons. Topics covered include technological development, programming, ratings, social, legal and economic aspects of electronic media in America with cross-cultural, international comparisons.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ftve/#ftve-221",
          "subject": "FTVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 223",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "223",
      "title": "INTRODUCTION TO MOTION PICTURE AND TV PRODUCTION",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Presents the theory, techniques and demonstration of motion picture and television production. Offers beginning students a comprehensive overview of film, digital cinema, and multi-camera television production including technical fundamentals and basic program production including the operation of cameras, lighting, switchers, digital editing, and audio.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ftve/#ftve-223",
          "subject": "FTVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 224A",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "224A",
      "title": "AUDIO PRODUCTION",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "5 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Introduces 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.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ftve/#ftve-224a",
          "subject": "FTVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 225A",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "225A",
      "title": "VIDEO STUDIO PRODUCTION",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "7 hours per week: (1.00 lecture hours/6.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)",
      "advisory": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in FTVE 223.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Presents an introduction to the theory, terminology and operation of a multi-camera television studio and control room. Topics include directing, theory and operation of camera and audio equipment, studio signal flow, switcher operation, fundamentals of lighting, graphics, video control and video recording and real-time video production.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ftve/#ftve-225a",
          "subject": "FTVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 225B",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "225B",
      "title": "SINGLE CAMERA TV PRODUCTION AND EDITING",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "7 hours per week: (1.00 lecture hours/6.00 lab hours)",
      "advisory": "Completion of or concurrent enrollment in FTVE 223.",
      "cid": [
        "FTVE 130"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production including composition, editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recording, audio control, basic editing, and graphics; includes the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, and directing on location, postproduction, and exhibition/distribution.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ftve/#ftve-225b",
          "subject": "FTVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 226",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "226",
      "title": "WRITING FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)",
      "advisory": "ENGL C1000",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Presents an introduction to writing for film and electronic media. Emphasis on preparing scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction scripts for informational and entertainment purposes in film and electronic media. Includes a writing evaluation component as a significant part of the course requirement.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 227",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "227",
      "title": "PRINCIPLES OF BROADCAST PERFORMANCE FOR RADIO AND PODCASTING",
      "units": "0.5 to 3",
      "hours": "0.5 to 3 hours per week: (0.50 - 3.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Explores techniques necessary to effectively communicate messages through basic announcing skills including podcasting, radio news announcing, commercial announcing, ad-lib techniques, voice tracking and career exploration will be covered in-depth. Develops announcing skills needed to professionally perform in radio broadcasting as a career.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 230A",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "230A",
      "title": "AUDIO/VIDEO INTERNSHIP",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "9 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/9.00 lab hours)",
      "prerequisite": "FTVE 225A or FTVE 224A or FTVE 225B",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Provides practical supervised work experience as a regular staff member in a local area media company. May include work in a local radio station, television station, cable company or marketing firm in audio and/or video production. Only students who have been given permission from the chair of the Film, Television, and Electronic Media department may be allowed to interview for the internship program.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 247",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "247",
      "title": "INDEPENDENT STUDIES: FILM, TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA",
      "units": "0.5 to 2",
      "hours": "1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours)",
      "prerequisite": "The student must have completed preparatory course work in the field in which the study is to be undertaken.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Provides an opportunity for an in-depth study or a practicum experience by an individual student in a selected topic of film, television, and electronic media under the direction of an instructor.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FTVE 252",
      "subject": "FTVE",
      "number": "252",
      "title": "WORK EXPERIENCE IN FILM TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA",
      "units": "0.5 to 4",
      "hours": "1.5 to 12 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours/1.50 - 12.00 work experience hours)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Provides opportunities for students in Film Television and Electronic Media to connect academic curricula to experiential learning in the workplace as an internship, Service Learning placement or general employment. Allows students to develop and work on learning objectives in workplace competencies and technical skills relevant for their course of study and career pathway. Students must work 54 hours for each unit of credit earned, in half-unit increments (27 hours), up to a maximum of 4 units. Employment can be paid or unpaid.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Letter Grade Only",
        "Repeatable: 3 Times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}