Building creative, distinguished, and competitive media and communication competencies equipped with theoretical, professional and research knowledge, technical skills, ethical and professional values necessary to work in the different areas of the media in line with the global accreditation and quality standards.
Goals
Deal with means of mass communication based on moral, social and professional grounds, and understand the work ethics and media codes of conduct.
- Be able to criticize and analyze the contents of mass media.
- Participate in dialogues and public debates about the role of mass media in society.
- Master media writing arts in accordance with the characteristics of the means.
- Participate in planning and conducting media campaigns in the development areas.
- Apply the technical and practical concepts and skills in the field of Radio and Television.
- Acquire the technical skills for Radio and Television production – Studio Operation, filming, montage, audio mixing, dubbing, and radio-television directing.
- Be able to conduct listeners and viewers researches and analyze their results.
- Produce effectively radio and television ads.
FUNCTIONAL AREA
Throughout the bachelor’s programs, you will be able to have access to career guidance by our experienced teaching staff along with the Department of Student Affairs.
You will also be able to acquire a number of new valuable skills that will prepare you to go into business or to pursue your studies in leadership training programs or post-graduate programs.
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OCCUPATIONS
Study plan for Bachelor of Radio and Television
| Academic Year | Semester One | Credit hours | Semester Two | Credit hours | ||
| Year 1 | Principles of mathematics | MTH 201A | 3 | Study skills | ENG103 | 3 |
| Communication skills in Arabic | GEN 100 | 3 | English II | ENG 104 | 3 | |
| Islamic culture | GEN 102 | 3 | Man and environment | GEN 104A | 3 | |
| Introduction to Information Technology Skills | BIT 100 | 3 | Natural Sciences | GEN 106A | 3 | |
| English I | ENG 100 | 3 | Arabic language and Media | MGN102 | 3 | |
| Introduction to communication | MGN 101 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 | |||
| Year 2 | Communication skills for the media in English | ENG203 | 3 | Statistics | MTH203A | 3 |
| psychology | GEN201A | 3 | Introduction to advertising | MGN204 | 3 | |
| Introduction to public relations | MGN201 | 3 | Media in the Arab Gulf states | MGN209 | 3 | |
| Introduction to journalism | MGN202 | 3 | Contemporary theories of media | MGN206 | 3 | |
| Introduction to radio and television | MGN203 | 3 | Media Law and ethics | MGN207 | 3 | |
| Internship | MGN208 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 | |||
| Year 3 | Professional ethics | GEN301A | 3 | Elective Course 2 (General) | 3 | |
| Media Research Methods | MGN205 | 3 | Elective Course 3 (General) | 3 | ||
| Elective Course 1 (General) | 3 | Recitation and acoustics | RTV 415 | 3 | ||
| Practical Training (two semesters) | RTV 308 | 3 | Television photography | RTV 318 | 3 | |
| News and news programs | RTV 316 | 3 | Radio and television production | RTV 319 | 3 | |
| 3 | Elective Course 1 (major) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 | |||
| year 4 | Sociology | GEN303A | 3 | Elective Course 6 (General) | 3 | |
| Elective Course 4 (General) | 3 | Television Advertising | RTV 320 | 3 | ||
| Elective Course 5 (General) | 3 | Documentary cinema | RTV 414 | 3 | ||
| Graduation project(spanning two semesters) | RTV 407 | 3 | Preparation and presentation of programs | RTV 317 | 3 | |
| Elective Course 2 (major) | 3 | Elective Course 3 (major) | 3 | |||
| Elective course | 3 | |||||
| Total | 18 | Total | 15 | |||
Total 132 credit hours
CURRICULUM
| Prerequisites | Credit Hours | Academic course | Course code | |
| 3 | English Language | ENG 100 | 1 | |
| ENG 100 | 3 | English Language | ENG 104 | 2 |
| 3 | Study Skills | ENG 103 | 3 | |
| 3 | Communication Skills in Arabic | GEN 100 | 4 | |
| 3 | Islamic Culture | GEN 102 | 5 | |
| 3 | Man and Environment | GEN 104A | 6 | |
| 3 | Natural Sciences | GEN 106A | 7 | |
| 3 | Introduction to IT skills | BIT 100 | 8 | |
| 3 | Mathematics | MTH 100 | 9 | |
| MTH 100 | 3 | Statistics | MTH 203A | 10 |
| 3 | Psychology | GEN 201A | 11 | |
| ENG 104 | 3 | Communication Skills in English | ENG 203 | 12 |
| 3 | Professional Ethics | GEN 301A | 13 | |
| 3 | Sociology | GEN 303A | 14 |
Compulsory Courses
| Prerequisites | Credit Hours | Academic course | Course code | |
| 3 | Introduction to the Means of Communication | MGN 101 | 1 | |
| 3 | Arabic Language and Media | MGN 102 | 2 | |
| 3 | Introduction to Public Relations | MGN 201 | 3 | |
| 3 | Introduction to Press | MGN 202 | 4 | |
| 3 | Introduction to Radio and Television | MGN 203 | 5 | |
| 3 | Introduction to Advertising | MGN 204 | 6 | |
| MGN 206 | 3 | Media Research Methodologies | MGN 205 | 7 |
| MGN 101 | 3 | Contemporary Media Theories | MGN 206 | 8 |
| MGN 101 | 3 | Media Legislation and Ethics | MGN 207 | 9 |
| 45 Hours | 3 | Practical Training | MGN 208 | 10 |
| MGN101 | 3 | Media in the Arab Gulf States | MGN 209 | 11 |
Elective Courses
| Prerequisites | Credit Hours | Academic course | Course code | |
| MGN 101 | 3 | Media and Community Issues | MGN 210 | 1 |
| 3 | International Media | MGN 301 | 2 | |
| BIT 100 | 3 | Use of Computers and Internet in the Media | MGN 302 | 3 |
| BIT 100 | 3 | Introduction to Graphic Design | MGN 303 | 4 |
| MGN 203 | 3 | Arab and international Cinema | MGN 304 | 5 |
| MGN 203 | 3 | Image Culture | MGN 305 | 6 |
| 3 | Arabic Literature | MGN 306 | 7 | |
| 3 | Introduction to Fine Arts | MGN 307 | 8 | |
| 3 | World Literature | MGN 401 | 9 | |
| BIT 100 | 3 | Media and Information Technology | MGN 402 | 10 |
| 3 | Public Opinion and Political Marketing | MGN 403 | 11 | |
| MGN 201 | 3 | Organization of Conferences, Exhibitions and Special Events | MGN 404 | 12 |
| BIT 100 | 3 | Multimedia | MGN 405 | 13 |
Compulsory Courses
| Prerequisites | Credit Hours | Academic course | Course code | |
| MGN 208 | 3 | Practical Training – extended to two semesters | RTV 308 | 1 |
| MGN 203 – RTV 318 | 3 | News and News Programs | RTV 316 | 2 |
| MGN 203 | 3 | Program Preparation and Presenting | RTV 317 | 3 |
| RTV 317 | 3 | TV Filming | RTV 318 | 4 |
| MGN 203 | 3 | Radio and Television Production | RTV 319 | 5 |
| RTV 308 | 3 | Graduation Project – extended to two semesters | RTV 407 | 6 |
| MGN 204 | 3 | Television Advertising | RTV 320 | 7 |
| RTV 318 | 3 | Documentary Cinema | RTV 414 | 8 |
| RTV 317 | 3 | Addressing and Phonology | RTV 415 | 9 |
Elective Courses
| Prerequisites | Credit Hours | Academic course | Course code | |
| RTV 318 | 3 | Electronic Montage | RTV 413 | 1 |
| MGN 203 – RTV 316 | 3 | Arab and International Satellite | RTV 321 | 2 |
| RTV 319 | 3 | Drama in Radio and Television | RTV 322 | 3 |
| 3 | Television Graphic Design | RTV 416 | 4 | |
| MGN205 | 3 | Listening and Watching Research | RTV 417 | 5 |
| 3 | Media and Literary Critique | RTV 418 | 6 |
| High School type | Acceptance | Average | Subject score @ HS | Foundation |
| General Track | Direct | 60% | No | |
| Advanced Track | Direct | 60% | No | |
| ADEC Track | Direct | 60% | No | |
| Industrial Technical Commercial | Direct | 65% | No | |
| British System GCSE/IGCSE (O-Level, As & A Levels) | Direct | 5 Subjects O-Level with a grade C or above including math, physics/biology and chemistry, Plus 2 Subjects AS Level with a grade of C or above, in mathematics plus biology/physics/chemistry. | No | |
| Indian Board Pakistani Board American H.S. International High School | General Direct | 60% | No | |
| Advanced Direct | 60% | No | ||
| IB Diploma | Direct | 24 points or above including 6 Subjects with a minimum of 2 at Higher Level including mathematics | No |