Spring 2019 Course Syllabus Course: RTVB-2340- Section: 01 Portfolio Development

Instructor Information
Instructor	Caleb Fontenot
E-mail	fontenotco@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6520
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 137-D Hours: none
Department	33010 Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341
Course Information
Description	Preparation and presentation of a portfolio suitable for employment in the media industry. This course is intended to be taken in the last semester
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	SLO 1. Students will demonstrate basic proficiency in creating original music and audio that supports the visual narrative. SLO 2. Students will demonstrate basic proficiency in short-form video production & editing, media delivery formats, and audiovisual workflow. SLO 3. Students will recognize and observe professional best practices in the audiovisual field, including the various roles in film, audio engineering, and media. SLO 4: Students will produce a final portfolio and resume suitable for entry-level employment in the audiovisual field.
Core Objectives	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1. Demonstrate basic proficiency in creating original music and audio that supports the visual narrative. PSLO 2. Demonstrate basic proficiency in short-form video production & editing, media delivery formats, and audiovisual workflow. PSLO 3. Recognize and observe professional best practices in the audiovisual field, including the various roles in film, audio engineering, and media. PSLO 4. Produce a final portfolio and resume suitable for entry-level employment in the audiovisual field.
Textbooks	none
Lecture Topics Outline	Weeks 1-5 Pre-production - Formalize a storyboard, script, and sound plan for your individual project. Your work should reflect forethought of final project. Weeks 6-10 Production - Obtain quality footage, Foley, and dialog for final project and mid-term commercial. *Mid-Term Commercial*- Create promotional video for your chosen section of Main project. Weeks 10-15 Post-Production - Edit and mix final project.
Major Assignments Schedule	A final portfolio piece suitable for entry-level employment in the film and video industry.
Final Exam Date	May 14, 2019 - 9:00 AM   Through  May 14, 2019 - 11:30 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Course Grading: Attendance-10% Unit I Pre-production- 10% Unit II Production- 10% Mid-term Commercial- 10% Unit III Post-production- 10% Final Project- 50%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. Recreational use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom.
Attendance Policy	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	none
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.