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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Radio and Television is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the fields of radio and television.

Program Objectives

The program aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work efficiently in the fields of radio and television, keeping pace with the demands of the job market.
• Train and qualify students to practice the arts and sciences of radio and television professionally as a continuous and evolving career.
• Introduce students to and assist them in obtaining job opportunities in various sectors of radio and television.
• Train students who wish to study radio and television, providing them with theoretical, practical, and research information that enables them to face current challenges.
• Provide students with an understanding of the roles and functions of radio and television in society.
• Prepare students for specialized jobs in the field of news reporting, broadcasting, multimedia, and specialized communication.
• Give students the required knowledge about the production process in radio and television, enabling them to describe historical and technical influences, understand research methods for analyzing the audience, and know the mechanisms of media production in radio and television.
• Provide students with the necessary skills to operate electronic equipment for broadcasting and media, as well as computer programs.
• Enable students to produce visual programs that reflect skill and craftsmanship in performance.
• Enable students to develop their skills in writing news articles in a distinguished manner.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of the Radio and Television program include:

• Identifying common terms in media and communication sciences and the fields of radio and television.
• Describing the functions of communication, its effects, and its social roles.
• Analyzing the reality of media at different levels (local, Arab, and international) and the factors that influence its practices.
• Enumerating the bases of good radio and television production, its components, and its basic elements.
• Discussing the laws, regulations, and ethics that govern media work, as well as concepts related to freedom of expression, cultural diversity, and social diversity locally and globally.
• Evaluating the dimensions and components involved in media works and writings in general, and radio and television reports and programs in particular, in a critical and integrated manner.
• Applying group learning and brainstorming skills in dealing with emerging media phenomena and diverse radio and television works.
• Using various statistical methods to address media issues and problems.
• Evaluating theoretical and practical developments and elements related to the fields of radio and television in a critical manner.
• Using devices and equipment for producing radio and television programs and distinguished documentary films, and mastering the processes of photography, editing, and directing these programs.
• Preparing, presenting, and directing diverse radio and television works, based on professional and ethical standards, and the values, traditions, needs, and requirements of society.

Career Opportunities

The Radio and Television program offers career opportunities in major media institutions, qualifying graduates to work as:

• Program coordinator
• Television director
• Radio and television program presenter
• News correspondent in radio and television
• Program producer in radio and television
• Editor for radio and television news
• Television editor
• Television photographer

Program Details

College

The program is offered by the College of Communication.

Department

The program is part of the Department of Public Communication.

Level

The program is offered at the Bachelor's level.

Study System

The program follows a credit-hour system.

Credit Hours

The program requires 129 credit hours.

Duration

The program duration is 4 years.

Semesters

The program is offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Study Location

The program is offered at the university's main campus.

Language of Instruction

The program is taught in both English and Arabic.

Study Mode

The program is offered in a full-time mode.

Related Programs

Other programs offered by the university include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Electronic Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Public Relations
• Doctoral programs
• Master's programs
• Bachelor's programs