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Media Production and Communications AAS (90 Credits)

CIP Code

10.0202

Plan Code: RTBBVAPT

 

The Media Production and Communications AAS degree requires 68 credits of technical core courses, 7 elective credits, and 15 general education credits. These courses are purposely packaged and scheduled to complete in six quarters. Please consult with your advisor to discuss the Program of Study (PoS) for how courses are organized and taught to meet program requirements. 

  • 6-quarter program
  • Enrollment points: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
  • This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
  • Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
  • Many employers require drug tests, and background checks.
     

Outcomes

Select and effectively use video and audio technology and field production equipment to produce deliverables that meet industry standards.

Install, set up, maintain, and operate audio/video and broadcast equipment.

Follow established production processes for content creation.

Apply legal, ethical, and professional standards that guide media practices.

Demonstrate industry-expected soft skills.

Discuss technological concepts of audio/video and broadcast systems.

Combine production elements such as planning, scripting, storyboarding, budgeting and production.

Required Courses

 

Technical Core (44 Credits)

See the Program of Study to determine which classes are needed for degree and certificate requirements.

BROAD 103BVP Safety Principles

2
BROAD 111Master Control Operations I

5
BROAD 132Intro to Studio and Field Production

5
BROAD 135Employment Preparation

3
BROAD 142Basic Digital Video Editing

5
BROAD 147Production Process Theory

3
BROAD 149Intro to Studio & Field Equipment

3
BROAD 150Basic Electronics Concepts

5
DIGIT 102Image Editing

5
DIGIT 105Digital Imaging

5
DIGIT 146Audio Concepts

3
Total Credit Hours:44

Electives (7 Credits)

Choose one course from each elective set for a total of 7 credits.

Electives, Set A (2 Credits)

Choose one course:

BROAD 144Intro to Network A/V Workflows

2
BROAD 154Introduction to CAD

2
Total Credit Hours:2

Electives, Set B (5 Credits)

Choose one course:

BROAD 160Emerging Technology

5
BROAD 170Remote/Robotic Camera Systems

5
BROAD 289Practicum V

5
Total Credit Hours:5

Total Credit Hours: 7

Advanced Tracks (24 Credits)

Choose an Advanced Track in Broadcasting or Video Production

Advanced Track - Broadcasting (24 Credits)

BROAD 240Audio & Video Engineering

4
BROAD 242Content Delivery Systems

4
BROAD 246Networking for Audio & Video

4
BROAD 296Work-Based Learning

2-12
Total Credit Hours:24

Advanced Track - Video Production (24 Credits)

BROAD 218A/V Pre-Production Applications

4
BROAD 228Advanced Editing Projects

4
BROAD 230Field Production

4
BROAD 232Production Capstone III

4
BROAD 241Production Capstone I

4
BROAD 284Practicum IV

4
Total Credit Hours:24

General Education Requirements (15 Credits)

Choose 5 credits from each of the following areas:

  • Communications
  • Quantitative
  • Humanities/Natural Science/Social Science

Communications (5 Credits)

Choose 5 credits from the following courses.

ENGL 175Professional Writing

5
ENGL& 101English Composition I

5
ENGL& 235Technical Writing

5
Total Credit Hours:5

Quantitative (5 Credits)

Choose 5 credits from the following courses.

MATH 171Technical Math

5
MATH 172Business Math

5
MATH& 107Math in Society

5
MATH& 141Precalculus I

5
MATH& 142Precalculus II

5
MATH& 146Statistics

5
MATH& 151Calculus I

5
MATH& 152Calculus II

5
MATH& 153Calculus III

5
Total Credit Hours:5

Humanities/Social Science/Natural Science (5 Credits)

Choose 5 total credits from options in the Humanities, Natural Science, OR Social Science categories:

Total Credit Hours:5

Humanities

CMST 152Intercultural Communication

5
CMST& 102Introduction to Mass Media

5
CMST& 210Interpersonal Communication

5
CMST& 220Public Speaking

5
CMST& 230Small Group Communications

5
CMST& 240Culture & Diversity in Health Care

5
HIST 101A History of Science and Technology

5
HIST& 146United States History I

5
HIST& 147United States History II

5
HIST& 148United States History III

5
HUM &101Introduction to Humanities

5

Natural Science

BIOL& 160General Biology

5
BIOL& 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5
BIOL& 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5
BIOL& 260Microbiology

5
CHEM &121General Chemistry

5
CHEM& 131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

5
NUTR& 101Intro to Nutrition

5
PHYS &114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)

5
PHYS& 221Engineering Physics I w/LAB

5
PHYS& 222Engineering Physics II w/LAB

5
PHYS& 223Engineering Physics III w/LAB

5

Social Science

BUS& 101Introduction to Business

5
BUS& 201Business Law

5
ECON& 201Microeconomics

5
ECON& 202Macroeconomics

5
POLS &101Introduction to Political Science

5
PSYC& 100General Psychology

5
PSYC& 200Lifespan Psychology

5
SOC &101Introduction to Sociology

5

Total Credit Hours: 90