Requirements & Support

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Items in red are required.

• Syllabus Content
  
  • Required | All UT Courses
       Instructors are required to comply with all official UT Syllabus Requirements and to include the content outlined by the provost in your syllabus.
  • Required | For RTF production classes which involve filming
       See required language for production classes listed in purple below on this page.
  • Recommended/Optional | Syllabus Templates
       You are strongly encouraged to use and modify either UT's Syllabus Modifiable Template or the Simple Syllabus which is conveniently located in your Canvas course. (To find the Simple Syllabus, on the main landing page for your course, look for the "Simple Syllabus" tab/link on the left side where all the other tools are.) In addition to the required elements, these templates include optional elements that you can remove if you so wish.
  • Recommended Optional | General suggestions
       See recommended additions listed below.
  Post Syllabi
  • Feel free to use or not use at your discretion.
• When and where to post Syllabi (all three actions below are required for all UT courses):
  
  1. Share with Students - Required by the first day of classes
     Provide your course syllabus to students via the official Canvas course page.
  2. Share with RTF Office/Moody College - Required by the first day of classes
     Submit both course syllabi and instructor-of-record CVs* to the department for the dean’s office. You should upload them to a box folder provided before each semester by the RTF office manager/admin staff.
     (*Note: If you wish to also update your CV on your faculty profile, send it to Elana Wakeman.) we will also post these syllabi files to your faculty bio pages unless you express otherwise (e.g., you wish to make a change such as removing personal contact info).
  3. Share with the Public - Required by no later than seven days after the semester’s first day of classes
     Upload course Syllabi and CVs to Access the Access Syllabi and CVs  systemsystem.

• Need help? Reach out to CATE.

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Optional Additions

In addition to the required items listed above, the RTF Department suggests that you also include the following statements about University Honor Code, Scholastic Dishonesty, Title IX Reporting, University Mail Policy, Moody Writing Support Program, Undergraduate Writing Center, Religious Holidays, and Classroom Evacuation & Safety Procedures.

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The Moody College Writing Support Program, located in BMC 3.322, offers one-on-one assistance without charge to students seeking to improve their professional writing in all fields of communication. They have specialists in Journalism, RTF, CSD, CMS, and PR and Advertising. In addition, they offer workshops to strengthen core writing skills in each field and to inspire students to strive for excellence. Students may book half-hour appointments on our website or drop in for assistance during all stages of the writing process. 

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The University Writing Center, located in the FAC 211, offers individualized assistance to students who want to improve their writing skills. There is no charge, and students may come in on a drop-in or appointment basis. Phone: 471-6222.

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• Emergency Preparedness.pdf

• Emergency Terms.pdf

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Required Additions for Production Classes in which filming takes place...

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RTF Production Safety Policy & Production Approval Process

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For some uses, however, neither you nor anyone else needs to license copyrighted material. This is because copyright law exists to encourage and support creativity. Copyright law recognizes that creativity doesn’t arise in a vacuum. As creators, we all stand on the shoulders of giants. New works of art (such as films, books, poems, paintings) all make use of what has gone before. Thus, copyright law not only protects authors with a copyright that lets them decide who can use their works, but also offers exemptions from the author’s control. For filmmakers, the most important exemption is the doctrine of fair use. You can rely on fair use, where appropriate, in the film and video projects you undertake for this course. If you are making a documentary film, consult the influential Documentary Filmmakers Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use which was created by a group of national filmmaker organizations, has been endorsed by the University Film and Video Association, and is now relied on by film festivals, insurers, cablecasters, distributors and public broadcasters. Fair use also applies in the fiction film environment, but not necessarily to the same extent or in the same way. As always, the central question is whether the new use is "transformative" -- i.e., whether it adds significant value by modifying or recontextualizing the original.

Filming in non-Moody Spaces on Campus and Use of UT Trademarks and Landmarks in Films and Photographs 

You may not film identifiable UT landmarks, signage, logos, and uniforms without prior permission.  Examples of UT Landmarks include the Tower and the Stadium.  Follow guidelines on this page: https://umac.utexas.edu/resources/filming-guidelines/See FAQ page: https://umac.utexas.edu/resources/filming-guidelines/filming-faqs/student-filming/.

Insurance

All production students are required to have liability insurance for their film shoots. Liability insurance is provided by the University of Texas though our insurance policies are relevant only to students at The University who are actively enrolled in RTF production courses and working on a class project for academic credit.

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