A Proposed Model for Updating Television Photography and Lighting Courses in the Department of Radio and Television Arts in Light of the Digital Development of Cameras

Abstract

This study addressed the current situation of the Department of Radio and Television Arts and its urgent need to update the courses of television photography and lighting in a way that keeps pace with the technical developments of television image production tools, foremost among which are the high-quality digital cameras (High Definition Cameras) with all their components, including control tools and digital image recording media.

The study concluded by presenting a proposed model for updating the television photography and lighting courses to suit the technical developments. The general description of the courses included the most important modern technical developments in the field of photography and lighting, distributed over four semesters with a total of 36 hours per semester, including 12 theoretical hours and 24 practical hours for each semester. This structure is designed to ensure that the course outcomes achieve the targeted educational results in terms of knowledge, understanding, mental and professional skills, as well as general and transferable skills acquired by the student during the study of television photography and lighting courses according to the new description that keeps pace with the latest technical developments in the field of digital cameras and their accessories.