This course introduces students to the sciences of the Holy Quran, including the emergence and development of Quranic sciences, reasons for revelation, Makkan and Madinan revelation, the first and last revealed verses, the compilation of the Quran, and responses to common misconceptions.

Teaching uses dialogue, discussion, and presentation tools.

Assessment is based on participation, classroom and extracurricular assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

This course develops a balanced Muslim personality capable of understanding the past, interpreting the present, and contributing positively to the future in a moderate way that meets contemporary needs.

It covers Islamic culture, the era of the Prophet, Islamic systems, contemporary challenges facing Muslim society, and youth issues.

Teaching uses dialogue, discussion, educational videos, and research assignments.

Assessment includes participation, activities, midterm exams, and final exams.

This course develops basic Arabic language skills as a university requirement.

It covers communicative activities, linguistic lessons, spelling, grammatical structures, texts, and language exercises.

This course provides students with the basics of everyday English to help them communicate in real-life situations.

It focuses on realistic conversations, basic grammar useful for each student’s major, and extensive writing and speaking practice.

The course also exposes students to modern language uses and functions that are easy to apply in daily life.

This course covers news editing, the concept and historical development of news as one of the oldest forms of journalistic writing, its influence by radio, news agencies, and television, news values and selection criteria, internal and external sources, writing styles, headline editing, body editing, and the ethics and laws of journalistic publication.

It emphasizes practical skills in writing and editing news for traditional and electronic journalism.

Teaching uses lectures, dialogue, discussion, and applied activities.

The course requires prior study of Introduction to Communication Media.

This course introduces political science as a foundational field for students of political and social sciences.

It develops students’ ability to understand and interpret political phenomena in society and internationally.

Topics include the definition and importance of political science, its relation to other sciences, political theories, the origin of states, political systems, constitutions, political life, elections, and international political relations.

Teaching strategies include lectures, presentations, discussion, cooperative learning, and visits.

This course provides students with knowledge of sociology, its origins, development, and relationship with other social sciences.

It helps students use scientific approaches to study social phenomena, social forms, basic social units, social processes, social systems, social problems, and deviant behavior.

Teaching may include lectures, discussions, case studies, assignments, self-learning, and cooperative learning.

This course introduces international media in terms of concept, development, and objectives.

It explains factors affecting international media as a growing phenomenon driven by developments in print, audio, visual, and electronic communication.

It also discusses Arab media, its role in international media, problems related to the performance of international media institutions, and current practices in international media.

This theoretical course provides knowledge related to psychology and social behavior in the media context.

It discusses the scientific study of social and psychological phenomena, social groups, social processes, social systems, social problems, and deviant behavior.

Teaching strategies include scientific discussion, brainstorming, assignments, lectures, problem solving, presentations, case studies, self-learning, and cooperative learning.

This course focuses in detail on reading and writing skills and builds on Arabic Language Skills (1).

It uses varied and intensive practical language exercises and is assessed through oral and written examinations.

This course develops everyday English communication skills through realistic conversations, basic grammar, writing, and speaking practice.

It helps students use modern English functions in practical daily situations.

This course provides basic computer skills for use in study, library, and home environments.

It introduces basic concepts of computers and information technology and provides the knowledge needed to operate the operating system and office software, use the Internet, and communicate electronically.

This course examines the relationship between media and sustainable development, focusing on the role of media in raising awareness, supporting development goals, and communicating social, economic, cultural, and environmental development issues.

This course introduces students to the nature of radio and television work in its different fields.

It covers the concept and characteristics of radio art, the historical and technical development of radio and television, their functions and roles in serving society and supporting cultural and social development, radio and television forms and systems, and the journey and techniques of sound and image in broadcasting.

This course covers the concept and functions of journalism, journalistic systems used worldwide, types of newspapers and magazines, writing for newspapers and magazines and the differences between them, electronic journalism and its relation to print journalism, and the steps of issuing and producing newspapers and magazines.

Teaching strategies include lectures, discussion, and self-learning.

This course introduces the concepts, origins, and development of public relations, reasons for its importance as a specialized communicative and administrative activity, the benefits of having a public relations department, and its tasks.

It also covers public relations functions and structure, qualities of public relations staff, advertising concepts and development globally and in Yemen, types and objectives of advertising, advertising media, elements of advertisements, and their economic and social benefits.

This course develops a national Muslim personality capable of understanding the past, interpreting the present, and contributing positively to the future in a moderate way.

It covers Yemen’s civilization before Islam, Yemenis’ role in supporting Islam, citizenship, colonialism as a challenge to Yemeni society, and revolutions and Yemeni unity.

It also addresses the Palestinian issue and Israeli hegemony as central issues.

Teaching uses lectures, discussion, brainstorming, videos, assignments, and research tasks.

This course explains the importance of managing media institutions and the relationship between media organizations and governments.

It covers the concept and importance of media management, developments and ethics in media institutions, leadership and administrative functions, organizational structures in Yemeni media institutions, human resources, recruitment, media training, and stages of the training process.

Teaching includes lectures, self-learning, cooperative learning, discussion, brainstorming, field visits, and individual and group assignments.

The prerequisite is Introduction to Communication Media.

This course introduces students to selected media terminology and texts in English from communication, journalism, television, and public relations sources.

It builds on English Language Skills (1) and (2), helps students understand media terminology related to public relations and radio and television, and trains them to use basic English skills to produce media texts for newspapers, magazines, and English-language news websites.

Teaching includes dialogue, discussion, and individual and group assignments.

This course introduces the principles and practical skills of sound engineering for radio and television production, including sound recording, microphones, audio quality, sound processing, and the technical use of audio equipment in media production.

This course develops preparation and writing skills for radio and television.

It covers idea development, scripting, program structures, writing for sound and image, and adapting media content to radio and television formats.

This course covers the nature of new media and multimedia.

It introduces the concept, origins, characteristics, divisions, and applications of new media and distinguishes it from traditional media.

It also introduces multimedia concepts, functions, types, and communicative features.

Students train in producing digital text, digital images, digital audio, podcasts, digital video, and infographics, and acquire skills for managing and producing content for news websites, social media, and podcasts.

Teaching uses lectures, dialogue, presentations, self-learning, concept maps, assignments, field visits, computer-lab application, and simulation.

The prerequisite is Introduction to Communication Media.

This course introduces basic concepts and applications of applied statistics for radio and television students.

Topics include the definition, types, and uses of statistics; quantitative and qualitative data; data representation and display methods; measures of central tendency and dispersion; correlation coefficients; regression equations; and applied examples.

Teaching strategies include lectures, short reports, brainstorming, dialogue, presentations, problem solving, and applied research.

This course covers the importance of research in solving media problems through communication processes and media institutions.

It introduces the concept and types of scientific research, selection of research topics, research problems, hypotheses, questions, design stages, writing, technical, formatting, and linguistic aspects, and organizing research into a coherent framework.

Teaching includes theoretical lectures, training activities, preparation and discussion of research-plan projects, dialogue, online research, and individual and group assignments.

The prerequisite is Applied Statistics.

This course develops the language skills acquired in Media in English (1), with special attention to concepts, skills, and vocabulary needed in the major.

It uses selected media texts and topics in digital journalism, magazines, newspapers, advertising, films, and marketing.

It focuses on communicative language learning, media terminology related to public relations and radio and television, news story preparation, camera terminology and angles, and the production of English media texts.

The prerequisite is Media in English (1).

This course covers concepts, approaches, and trends related to media theory, including types, functions, components, and relationships with traditional, mass, and interactive media.

It studies factors affecting audience agendas, media agenda building, and theories explaining the relationship between media and society and between media and political systems.

This course provides basic knowledge about television photography and lighting, their technical and artistic development, and how to use them to produce distinguished media work.

It covers correct shot selection, visual composition, relation to editing and directing, media terminology, camera angles, camera movements, camera supports, and outdoor and indoor lighting types.

Teaching includes theoretical and practical lectures, presentations, and cooperative learning.

The prerequisite is Introduction to Radio and Television.

This course covers graphic-design methodologies, principles and laws of design, the development of writing and printing, and the role of art schools in shaping graphic-design concepts.

It introduces modern artistic foundations of design to develop students’ creativity in posters, advertisements, and other outputs.

It focuses on using images and typography, functional and aesthetic effects, raster and vector concepts, and design applications in publications and logos.

Teaching includes lectures, presentations, practical projects using design software, brainstorming, dialogue, and discussion.

The prerequisite is Computer Skills.

This course covers media ethics and legislation, including freedom of thought, opinion, expression, press freedom, guarantees for journalistic practice, regulations for issuing newspapers, publicity in different legislations, publication crimes and their elements, criminal responsibility in press crimes, Yemeni constitutional and press legislation, media unions, professional charters, journalistic ethics, copyright and intellectual property rights, and the protection of authors’ rights.

Teaching uses lectures, discussion, brainstorming, field visits, and individual and group work.

This course studies public opinion and propaganda.

The propaganda section covers the concept, origin, development, conditions, elements, types, classifications, and methods of changing public opinion.

The public-opinion section covers concepts, importance, development, types, functions, manifestations, characteristics, group levels, psychological and social factors influencing public opinion, and methods of measurement.

Teaching includes lectures, self-learning, cooperative learning, discussion, brainstorming, field visits, and assignments.

The prerequisite is Introduction to Communication Media.

This course examines the Arab-Israeli conflict as a major political, cultural, and media issue, including its historical background, causes, major stages, regional and international dimensions, and its representation in media discourse.

This course introduces electronic journalism, online news platforms, digital news writing, website publishing, multimedia integration, audience interaction, and the relationship between online journalism and traditional journalism.

This course is closely linked to the professional work of media graduates and combines theoretical knowledge with applied skills.

It covers the fundamentals and professional rules of news editing, basic news writing forms, radio and television news production methods, artistic presentation forms, differences between print, radio, and television news writing, news elements, news values, and sources.

It also covers different forms of radio and television news programs, especially news bulletins, and how to prepare and produce them.

This course presents the concepts and aspects of radio and television directing.

It focuses on the director’s roles, the theoretical background and philosophy of directing, qualifications of radio and television directors, directing elements, types, and technologies, and the practical roles of the director with the team, idea, script, sound, image, performers, and editing.

Teaching uses lectures, discussion, presentations, and simulation, linking theory and practice to develop directing skills.

This specialized course follows preparation and writing for radio and television and technical courses such as photography and editing.

It introduces the concept, origin, and development of scripts and their relation to literary forms such as stories and drama.

It covers writer roles, teamwork, and scriptwriting skills for programmatic and dramatic radio and television content.

Topics include writing methods for different formats and stages from idea to final script, including dramatic script development.

Teaching includes lectures, presentations, workshops, applied exercises, and analysis of previous radio and television works.

This course introduces radio and television post-production, including editing concepts, audio and video editing workflows, montage principles, software tools, sequencing, transitions, sound-image synchronization, and final output preparation.

This course provides knowledge about translation, its origins, types, rules, and importance for media and journalism.

It also develops basic media-translation skills needed in professional practice, building on English Language Skills (1) and (2).

This course develops skills in producing media content for digital platforms, including planning, scripting, recording, editing, publishing, platform-specific formats, audience engagement, and managing multimedia content for online distribution.

This course provides basic information about radio and television program production.

It explains the concept, principles, types, and stages of production, from idea development and program proposals to the final artistic work.

It covers production elements, tools, and techniques, as well as the technical, engineering, creative, and artistic aspects of using production facilities and services.

This course teaches the foundations, principles, and standards of planning radio and television programs to improve production quality and achieve program-plan objectives.

It covers media planning, program planning, concepts, rules, stages, scientific standards for preparing program plans, strategic content planning, and practical examples.

Teaching uses lectures, cooperative and self-learning, problem solving, practical planning models, and field assignments.

It builds on Introduction to Radio and Television and Media Institution Management.

This course introduces artificial intelligence and its applications in media work, including automated content production, data-driven journalism, recommendation systems, audience analysis, ethical issues, and practical uses of AI tools in radio, television, and digital media.

An elective course selected from the approved Radio and Television program elective list.

This course develops life skills and encourages their daily and professional application.

Topics include verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, dialogue, persuasion, critical thinking, creative thinking, strategic thinking, self-management, self-marketing, personal planning, time management, problem solving, decision making, and building and leading teams.

Teaching uses presentations, dialogue, brainstorming, cooperative learning, training, theoretical exams, practical assignments, and applied activities.

This course covers the principles of presenting radio and television programs and delivery rules.

It addresses media language, its characteristics, word meaning and style, sound production, voice types, levels and defects, presenter requirements, scientific rules for presenting and delivery, nonverbal presenter skills, and persuasive techniques in vocal and physical performance.

The course emphasizes practical exercises in presentation and delivery to prepare students professionally.

This course develops additional basic media-translation skills introduced in Media Translation (1).

It includes diverse topics such as scientific, medical, sports, and press-interview texts.

Teaching uses dialogue, discussion, presentations, cooperative learning, and lectures.

Assessment includes written and oral exams and observation of student response to the course material.

This field-training course introduces students to the production steps of news forms and trains them in radio and television institutions to produce news bulletins, radio and television interviews, and all stages of radio and television production from preparation, shooting, editing, and directing to complete production.

Students use available cameras, lighting, audio equipment, software, and editing applications and evaluate professional practices according to media ethics.

Students must spend at least two months and 60 actual hours in training.

Prerequisite courses include Television Photography and Lighting, Radio and Television Production, Preparation and Writing, Documentary Films, News Editing and News Programs, and Radio and Television Post-Production.

This course introduces the concept, beginnings, objectives, functions, and modern methods of media criticism, with application to radio and television drama programs and links to major modern critical theories.

An elective course selected from the approved Radio and Television program elective list.

This course studies planning concepts, definitions, foundations of successful planning, types of planning, media campaigns, their characteristics and types, communication and persuasion theories, the communication model used in media campaigns, and campaign steps.

These steps include situation analysis, setting objectives, defining audiences, developing strategy, selecting media and messages, scheduling, and evaluation.

Teaching uses lectures, dialogue, discussion, multimedia, practical training, and individual and group assignments.

This course enables students to apply the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired in radio and television studies by preparing and implementing a complete applied radio or television project.

The project includes all media-work stages: idea, research, planning, writing, implementation, directing, editing, final presentation, and discussion under academic and specialist supervision.

It reflects students’ ability to work individually and collaboratively according to academic and professional standards.

This course trains Radio and Television students in radio stations and television channels by assigning them different roles in radio and television production to prepare them for the labor market.

Students spend at least two months and 60 actual hours training in media institutions.

They practice preparation, editing, presentation, photography, implementation, directing, editing, and live broadcasting inside and outside the studio.

Performance is supervised by field and academic supervisors.

The prerequisite is Field Training (1).

An elective course selected from the approved Radio and Television program elective list.

This course develops knowledge and skills for documentary and recorded film production, including idea development, research, planning, scripting, shooting, sound, editing, narrative structure, and presentation for radio, television, and digital platforms.