THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

FACULTY SENATE

 

  Senate Document Number    6311S

 

  Date of Senate Approval      04/07/11

 

 

 

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

 

APC Document 51:                          Change credit hours and prerequisites for VMP 331, 359, 385, 437, 493

 

Effective Date: Fall 2011

 

1.       Delete:         On page 206, catalog listing for VMP 331:

 

                331         Broadcast Journalism (4)

Writing and reporting for radio/television news; basic studies in the history of broadcast journalism; the relationship between images and words. Course includes extensive studio component. Prerequisites: VMP 207, 209; or permission of instructor. Odd years Spring.

 

                331         Broadcast Journalism (3)

Writing and reporting for radio/television news; basic studies in the history of broadcast journalism; the relationship between images and words. Course includes extensive studio component. Prerequisites: MCOM 201, VMP 205 and successful completion of the Concentration Entrance Exam for either Journalism or Film and Visual Media; or permission of instructor. Spring.

 

Impact:

Editorially changes the VMP 207 and 209 prerequisites to VMP 205 based on an earlier document, adds MCOM 201 as a prerequisite, and requires students to have passed the concentration entrance exam. Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics. The impact of the credit hour change is that students will get one less credit for taking this class. For faculty, the laboratory and classroom components will need reorganization. The impact of increasing or decreasing the frequency of offering for individual courses is balanced in the overall two-year plan of course offerings. The entire curriculum is offered in two years, and no adjunct faculty are required for this. Should adjunct funds become available, these will be used to increase sections and/or reduce enrollments of MCOM 104, 201 and VMP 205, which are already multiple-section, every-semester courses with enrollments of 30 to 40.

 

Rationale:

This change reflects the previously proposed replacement of VMP 207 and 209 with VMP 205, and adds the required news writing course that should have been there all along, as this is a journalism class, as well as a video class. Requiring the entrance exam for upper level skills courses ensures that students have mastered important skills in their earlier course work. Keeping the "Instructor Permission" prerequisite will provide an opportunity for the instructor to check the skill level of students from other programs to make sure they are adequately prepared for the work of the course. Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics.  Some courses in this proposal are offered more often than in the past, some less often, and some are eliminated. These changes in semester of offering will provide coherent curriculum structure over time.

 

 

 

2. Delete:            On page 206, catalog listing for VMP 359:

 

                359         Photojournalism (4)

This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to produce professional quality work meeting publication standards. Students learn the use of digital photo technology including image capture and management, remote transmission of photos, output to printers, and publication of photos on a web site. Class work also includes critiques and discussions about ethical and legal issues faced by photojournalists. Students in the course must have access to a digital still camera capable of performing manual operations. Prerequisites: MCOM 201 and VMP 207; or permission of instructor. Even years Spring.

 

        Add:              On page 206, in place of deleted entry:

 

                359         Photojournalism (3)

This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to produce professional quality work meeting publication standards. Students learn the use of digital photo technology including image capture and management, remote transmission of photos, output to printers, and publication of photos on a web site. Class work also includes critiques and discussions about ethical and legal issues faced by photojournalists. Students in the course must have access to a digital still camera capable of performing manual operations. Prerequisites: MCOM 201, VMP 205 and successful completion of the Concentration Entrance Exam for either Journalism or Film and Visual Media; or permission of instructor. Fall.

 

Impact:

Editorially changes the VMP 207 and 209 prerequisites to VMP 205 based on an earlier document, adds MCOM 201 as a prerequisite, and requires students to have passed the concentration entrance exam. Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics. The impact of the credit hour change is that students will get one less credit for taking this class. For faculty, the laboratory and classroom components will need reorganization. The impact of increasing or decreasing the frequency of offering for individual courses is balanced in the overall two-year plan of course offerings. The entire curriculum is offered in two years, and no adjunct faculty are required for this. Should adjunct funds become available, these will be used to increase sections and/or reduce enrollments of MCOM 104, 201 and VMP 205, which are already multiple-section, every-semester courses with enrollments of 30 to 40.

 

Rationale:

This change reflects the previously proposed replacement of VMP 207 and 209 with VMP 205, and adds the required news writing course that should have been there all along, as this is a journalism class, as well as a video class. Requiring the entrance exam for upper level skills courses ensures that students have mastered important skills in their earlier course work. Keeping the "Instructor Permission" prerequisite will provide an opportunity for the instructor to check the skill level of students from other programs to make sure they are adequately prepared for the work of the course. Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics.  Some courses in this proposal are offered more often than in the past, some less often, and some are eliminated. These changes in semester of offering will provide coherent curriculum structure over time.

 

 

 

 

3.  Delete:           On page 206, catalog listing for VMP 385:

 

                385         Introduction to Screenwriting (4)

An exploration of the principles and practices of the screenwriting craft. Development of an understanding of components crucial to the preparation of an effective, camera-ready motion picture or television script. Fall.

               

                Add:      On page 206, in place of deleted entry:

 

                385         Introduction to Screenwriting (3)

An exploration of the principles and practices of the screenwriting craft. Development of an understanding of components crucial to the preparation of an effective, camera-ready motion picture or television script. Prerequisites: VMP 205 and successful completion of the Film and Visual Media Concentration Entrance Exam; or permission of instructor. Odd years Fall.

 

Impact:

The impact of the credit hour change is that students will get one less credit for taking this class. They will now have to complete VMP 205 and the concentration entrance exam before enrolling. For faculty, the laboratory and classroom components will need reorganization. The impact of increasing or decreasing the frequency of offering for individual courses is balanced in the overall two-year plan of course offerings. The entire curriculum is offered in two years, and no adjunct faculty are required for this. Should adjunct funds become available, these will be used to increase sections and/or reduce enrollments of MCOM 104, 201 and VMP 205, which are already multiple-section, every-semester courses with enrollments of 30 to 40.

 

Rationale:

Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics. Requiring the entrance exam for upper level skills courses ensures that students have mastered important skills in their earlier course work. Keeping the "Instructor Permission" prerequisite will provide an opportunity for the instructor to check the skill level of students from other programs to make sure they are adequately prepared for the work of the course. Some courses in this proposal are offered more often than in the past, some less often, and some are eliminated. These changes in semester of offering will provide coherent curriculum structure over time.

 

 

 

 

4. Delete:            On page 207, catalog listing for VMP 437:

                                               

                437         Directing Media Productions (4)

Advanced video and/or film production focusing on the creative, artistic and practical choices made in interpreting and adapting scripts, supervising artistic specialists and managing projects. Course includes extensive laboratory component. Prerequisites: VMP 207, 209, 303; or permission of instructor. Even years Fall.

 

        Add:              On page 207, in place of deleted entry:

 

437         Directing Media Productions (3)

Advanced video and/or film production focusing on the creative, artistic and practical choices made in interpreting and adapting scripts, supervising artistic specialists and managing projects. Course includes extensive laboratory component. Prerequisites: VMP 205, at least 3 hours from VMP 303 or 307, and successful completion of the Film and Visual Media Concentration Entrance Exam; or permission of instructor. Even years Fall.

 

Impact:

Editorially changes the VMP 207 and 209 prerequisites to VMP 205 based on an earlier document, and adds an additional opportunity for students to qualify to take the course by adding VMP 307 as an option. The impact of the credit hour change is that students will get one less credit for taking this class. For faculty, the laboratory and classroom components will need reorganization.

 

Rationale:

This change reflects the previously proposed replacement of VMP 207 and 209 with VMP 205. Requiring the entrance exam for upper level skills courses ensures that students have mastered important skills in their earlier course work. Keeping the "Instructor Permission" prerequisite will provide an opportunity for the instructor to check the skill level of students from other programs to make sure they are adequately prepared for the work of the course. Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics.

 

 

 

5. Delete:            On page 207, catalog listing for VMP 493:

                               

                493         Field Work in Media Production (4)

This capstone course in the Film and Visual Media concentration may also be used as the capstone course in the Commercial Media concentration. Students produce visual media projects in the field using portable equipment. The course includes an extensive portfolio project. Students demonstrate oral communication competence in this course through presentation of project proposals (pitches) and production progress reports. Prerequisite: 30 hours in VMP and/or MCOM including VMP 207, 209 and 303; or permission of instructor. Spring.

 

                493         Field Work in Media Production (3)

In this capstone course for the Film and Visual Media concentration, students produce visual media projects in the field using portable equipment. The course includes an extensive portfolio project. Students demonstrate oral communication competence in this course through presentation of project proposals (pitches) and production progress reports. Prerequisite: 30 hours in VMP and/or MCOM including VMP 205 and VMP 303; or permission of instructor. Spring.

 

Impact:

Editorially changes the VMP 207 and 209 prerequisites to VMP 205 based on an earlier document. The impact of the credit hour change is that students will get one less credit for taking this class. For faculty, the laboratory and classroom components will need reorganization.

 

Rationale:

This change reflects the previously proposed replacement of VMP 207 and 209 with VMP 205.  Reducing the credit hours for this and other production courses will give students more schedule flexibility and will provide the opportunity to take more course topics.