COURSE TITLE: Television and Video Production

Course Code: JM 221 Credit Value: 3 Credits

Contact Hours

• Lectures: 2 hours/week

• Practical / Television Studio and Video Production Laboratory: 2 hours/week

Duration: 15 Weeks (One Semester) Prerequisite: JM 214 – Digital Media Production II

1. Course Description

This course provides students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in television and video production for broadcast, online, and multimedia environments. Students develop competencies in programme planning, scriptwriting, camera operation, lighting, audio production, directing, studio production, field production, post-production, and digital video distribution.

The course examines the television production process from concept development through pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Students gain hands-on experience producing news bulletins, interviews, documentaries, magazine programmes, talk shows, and promotional videos using professional production equipment and industry-standard editing software.

Practical studio and field sessions simulate professional television production environments, emphasising teamwork, technical proficiency, editorial judgement, and adherence to ethical, legal, and broadcast standards.

The course prepares students for advanced practice in television journalism, broadcast production, documentary filmmaking, multimedia production, digital broadcasting, and corporate video production.

2. Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the principles and workflows of television and video production.

2. Plan and manage television production projects from concept to broadcast.

3. Apply professional camera, lighting, and audio techniques in studio and field environments.

4. Write scripts and production documents for television programmes.

5. Direct and coordinate television productions using industry-standard practices.

6. Edit and produce professional-quality video content.

7. Apply ethical, legal, and regulatory standards in television production.

8. Produce complete television programmes suitable for broadcast and digital distribution.

3. Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

• Explain the production processes used in television and digital video.

• Plan, script, and organise television production projects.

• Operate professional video cameras, lighting systems, and audio equipment.

• Apply directing techniques in both studio and field production.

• Edit video using professional non-linear editing software.

• Produce news, interviews, documentaries, and magazine programmes.

• Apply professional broadcast ethics, copyright, and regulatory requirements.

• Present a professional television production portfolio.