RTF 346C Intermediate Editing

Unique No. 07295

Faculty: Howard

Class Time: MW 10-1130

Room: CMA 4.206E

Lab Time: TH 5-730P

Room: CMA 3.120

Writing Comp: No

Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 20

Cross-listed: None

Prerequisites

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following prerequisite: RTF 346 or prior editing experience required and consent of the instructor.

Consent requirements

For consent for RTF 346c, Intermediate Editing, students should submit the following in hard copy to the RTF mailbox of Don Howard (in CMA 6.118) by 10am on Wednesday, October 13:

1. Their name,

2. UT EID,

3. email address, and

4. anticipated graduation date, along with

5. the name of their RTF 346 instructor (if applicable),

6. a list of completed and current RTF studies and production courses, and

7. a 2-3 page statement of their intentions for taking the course, preferably relating these interests to their other course work at the University and their own film and video work in outside settings.

Consent will be based on:

1.the contribution this class will make your undergraduate work and professional plans

2.what your RTF 346 instructor says about your class participation in that class

3. seniority (closeness to graduation)

First class day policy

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

Course description

This course is a further elaboration of the principles and techniques of editing that students will have encountered in RTF 346, but it will shift away from Final Cut Pro and toward Avid, building a broader technical background for professional development. We will discuss aesthetic, technical, and practical approaches within the cinematic and allied traditions and consider how they might best apply to some (provided) editing challenges. In particular, we'll address the concept of editing style in all types of media.