Course Information & Syllabus
Course Information :
The electronic media which includes radio stations, television channels, satellite channels, free-to-air broadcasting and Internet-only broadcasting companies employs more writers worldwide than the print media today. Ironically, formalized training for this segment of creative opportunities is few and far between. The college's short-term course in writing for the electronic media fills this void by training students in how to communicate effectively utilizing this medium. Writing forms which the course will explore include caption-writing, developing program summaries, scripting emergency announcements, developing ticker copy and show packaging collateral. Most importantly, the course will teach you how to script news copy, feature copy, blurbs and news alerts. Introduction to the Electronic Media Industry.
Year 1 :
Developing and Drafting the Concept
Effective Written Communication at the Word, Sentence
and Paragraph Level
Managing and Overcoming Writer's Block
Discourse Community Analysis
Modes of Writing and Scripting
Timing Your Script
The Syntax and Semantics of Advanced Scripting
Elements of Rhetoric and Persuasion
Managing Deadlines
The Trial Run
Inside an Electronic Media Company
Finding a place for yourself in the Profession: How to
market your Skills
Preparing your Dossier and Portfolio
Class Project
Coursework & Assessment :
The university conducts ongoing student assessment through class presentations, research report submissions and spot tests. Student-participation in classroom discussions is also monitored by faculty. The college holds e aminations at the end of each semester. The live project constitutes a part of the assessment procedure for the diploma.
Careers :
Promising career opportunities for good writers are not difficult to identify specially in the high-growth electronic
media industry. These positions are usually not advertised because companies assume that anyone hired would probably have to be trained in-house. 