Module Details

Module Code: VIDE C1605
Module Title: Introduction to TV Studio Production
Title: Introduction to TV Studio Production
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Cathal Nolan
Module Author:: Paula Mulroe
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of the module is to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to understand a multi-camera production process.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Conceive, formulate and participate in the development of ideas for studio programming.
LO2 Demonstrate knowledge of a multi-camera production process.
LO3 Use practical skills to plan productions and work competently as an individual and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
LO4 Reflect on and evaluate the context in which multi-camera production environments operate.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Studio skills
Studio skills and knowledge. Conceive and formulate TV formats. Roles in studio production
Planning and pre-production
Scheduling and planning for multi-camera shoot Pre-production skills and checklists Risk assessments Health and safety
TV and Media industries
Business of TV and media Funding and resources broadcasters and support agencies
Legal and ethical issues
Legal issues for TV and media production Copyright and clearances Editorial policy and compliance
Project Management
An introduction to project management skills for studio production.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment30.00%
Project70.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 15
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Pitching exercise
Assessment Type Reflective Journal % of Total Mark 15
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 2,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Critical Analysis based on content and production process
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 35
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
As Live studio production
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 35
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Short form practical assignments examining production skills, interviewing and research
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
Reassessment Description
•Learners that fail but achieve a minimum final percentage of 30% in the module will be eligible for one or more of the following: Submit assignment, Re-submit components, Practical examination, Interview or Presentation.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Laboratory Contact Laboratory Every Week 4.00 4
Tutorial Contact Tutorial Every Week 1.00 1
Independent Learning Non Contact Independent Learning Every Week 2.00 2
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 1.00 1
Total Weekly Contact Hours 6.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Jim Owens, Gerald Millerson. (2019), Television Production, Fifteenth Edition, 17th. Focal Press, p.464, [ISBN: 978-03671363].
  • Bruce Block. (2020), The Visual Story, Focal Press, p.328, [ISBN: 9781138014152].
  • Ivan Cury. (2017), Directing and Producing for Television, 5th Edition. [ISBN: 9781138124998].
  • Lucy Brown,Lyndsay Duthie. (2019), The TV Studio Production Handbook, Bloomsbury Academic, p.240, [ISBN: 9781350144071].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: