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BRD

8 courses with the subject BRD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

BRD 102Broadcast Fundamentals3

Survey of current practices and policies involved in the broadcast- media fields. The historical, cultural, legal and management aspects of broadcasting will be reviewed and related to the responsibilities of broadcasting to the public it serves.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
BRD 201Voice and Diction3

Improvement of voice and diction (articulation), relaxation and breathing, resonance, phonation, volume and pitch, rate, emphasis and vocal quality. The sounds of American English to create recognition of various vocal patterns. For Mass Communication students.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
BRD 212Broadcast Announcing3

A lab course that prepares students to perform as announcers and professional communicators for the electronic media. Emphasis on voice analysis and improvement, pronunciation, articulation, and audio and video performance.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
BRD 302Television Promotion Production3

This course will provide students with the creative concepts and roadmap to produce dynamic promotions for television and online media distribution. Students will receive practical experience in writing, producing and editing promotional spots for air; building upon the production skills acquired in the Communication Labs. During the semester, students will be expected to create engaging video promotions to advertise the college’s television and radio programming. They will enhance their writing, marketing, editing and visual storytelling skills for use in the workplace and build a portfolio of their work.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
Prerequisite
MAC 221
BRD 308Advanced Reporting3

This course will provide the student with real-life reporting experience in the field, covering news events off campus. It will enhance the reporting, interviewing, researching, writing and editing skills the student has developed during the labs and previous classes. In addition, the student will develop organizational skills to be able to set up stories and interviews, taking deadlines and geography into account. It will give them experience and knowledge involving governmental, legal and other topics that a typical general assignment reporter will be expected to cover.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
Prerequisite
MAC 322
BRD 310Media Operations3

With today’s technology, most people don’t watch TV or listen to radio stations like they used to. This course helps students develop strategies as media managers, who face a constantly changing environment. They will evaluate, select and schedule different types of programming for TV, radio and other media. Students will also analyze the impact of new technologies and research solutions on the challenges electronic media companies face in a digital world. They will prepare business presentations, and budgets and analyze audience engagement on various platforms.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
Prerequisite
MAC 101
BRD 315Sports Broadcast Production3

This is a hands-on course that prepares students for all aspects of a sports broadcast. The course will highlight play by play broadcasting, color commentating, pregame and postgame shows, sideline reporting, and sports broadcast directing.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
Prerequisite
VID 131 or MAC 121
BRD 320Brand Management3

This is a multi-faceted course that will explore the elements that make some brands great, and why some brands are profitable and enduring. This will be a journey focusing on how to optimize a brand’s impact, making it visceral, personal and memorable. As the course develops, you will learn how to evaluate your brand, and define methods and steps to enhance your brand’s performance. You will learn to identify brand attributes most important to consumers through in-class collaboration, hands-on presentations, and use of social media platforms to demonstrate the power that great branding commands.

Subject
BRD
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.ftc.edu
Prerequisite
ENG 102

Source: Five Towns College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61