THET 245 Production Management

Production Management familiarizes students with the techniques and skills required to be a production manager. Production managers provide direction and oversight in relation to objectives, organization, planning, personnel, and all other relevant elements that collaborate for presenting events. Topics will include management theory, initiating events, collaboration, communication, and budget management.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Identify and understand the roles and responsibilities of a production manager.
2. Understand management theory in concept and in practice.
3. Utilize effective communication within the production team.
4. Evaluate risk management to support a safe production process.
5. Create a plan and detailed schedule for production needs for an event.
6. Execute a production budget.
7. Compare and contrast the differing roles of production manager for various types of events, such as conferences, public speaking, entertainment events, and theatre events.
8. Apply ethical reasoning in theatre as it pertains to the roles and responsibilities of production management through identifying one's core beliefs, considering alternate perspectives and evaluating ethical choices.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and understand the roles and responsibilities of a production manager.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
2. Understand management theory in concept and in practice.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
3. Utilize effective communication within the production team.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Class assignment/Practical application

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
4. Evaluate risk management to support a safe production process.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Embedded test questions

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
5. Create a plan and detailed schedule for production needs for an event.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
6. Execute a production budget.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Practical application

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
7. Compare and contrast the differing roles of production manager for various types of events, such as conferences, public speaking, entertainment events, and theatre events.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
8. Apply ethical reasoning in theatre as it pertains to the roles and responsibilities of production management through identifying one's core beliefs, considering alternate perspectives and evaluating ethical choices.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Ethics Rubric

   Ethics Goals

   • ET1
   • ET2
   • ET3

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Audio Video Media Production - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning in electronic media production.