PAL is an acronym that represents three very important factors for success in this course.  Those three factors are:

P= Participation- This course requires students to participate.  Students are expected to participate in discussions, software demonstrations, individual and group activities, and self-paced tutorials.

A=Attitude – Students are expected to demonstrate and maintain a positive attitude during all scheduled class meetings.  It is imperative that all students listen while others are speaking or presenting, get actively involved in the learning process, and make positive contributions to the learning environment.

L=Learning – Realizing that some students come to this course with professed “advanced” skills in certain areas, while other students are true “beginners,” it is expected that each student will push themselves to learn as much as possible about each assignment/topic covered.  Slacking-off because a student thinks that they “already know this stuff” is not acceptable.

 

Course Description

The Mane Event

In this class, students work together to produce a weekly, fifteen-minute news show, called the Mane Event, that is viewed by the entire school. Students rotate through different jobs, such as: producer, director, tech-director, audio engineer, camera operator, teleprompter and on-screen talent, to learn all aspects of television production.  In addition, they will learn to edit news stories and opening sequences on non-linear computer systems.

Although practical skills are taught and assessed, this class also emphasizes leadership, teamwork, planning and public speaking, which are all very marketable in today's economy.  While many students go on to film school and various journalism and communications programs, many others find work upon graduation in the growing fields of television and video production.