Communication 346 - Intro to Studio Directing

Spring
2026
01
3.00
Jason May

TH 10:00AM 2:00PM

UMass Amherst
76780
Integ. Lrng Cntr TVStudio S312
jasonmay@umass.edu
Students will learn the process of directing programs in a studio environment, as well as practice principles of set design, lighting design; sound design, pickup & mixing; graphic design in the TV studio environment. The course will be a combination of analytics, technical understanding, and a hands-on learning experience. We will analyze various programs and their corresponding formats. Then, we will work on a long show format project as a class.

Open to Senior, Junior and Sophomore Communication majors only. Pre Req: COMM 331 Journalism Majors and Film Certificate Students by permission of the instructor, jasonmay@umass.edu. If you have taken COMM 433, you cannot take this course.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.