Media Production Certificate: 260

: 260

This certificate is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for various careers in the media content creation industry or for transfer to another institution. This concentrated approach will provide training for first time employment or for professional development. Students in this program will gain hands-on experience using industry standard hardware and software at a basic level, and then focus their studies through upper level elective courses.

Program Requirements

All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

TVRA 120 - Video Production I 4 semester hours
TVRA 125 - Audio Production Techniques 4 semester hours
TVRA 140 - Video Editing 3 semester hours
OR
TVRA 100 - Introduction to New Media 3 semester hours †
Program Elective 2-3 semester hours ††
Program Elective 3-4 semester hours ††

Total Credit Hours: 16

† Required course for concentration in radio only.

†† Program Electives include: TVRA 210 , TVRA 220 , TVRA 227 , TVRA 230 , TVRA 234 , TVRA 236 OR TVRA 260 , TVRA 239 , TVRA 275 , TVRA 280 , FILM 210 , FILM 220 , FILM 230 , FILM 240 .

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

Successfully record video and audio in studio and on location with various professional cameras, microphones, lights and recording devices.
Produce and edit segments and programs of various lengths, both in studio and on location, for the media production industry, social media and the Internet.