Post-Production Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

The Post-Production certificate is designed to prepare students for career paths in the post-production of film, TV, and electronic media. This certificate covers areas of audio engineering, audio recording, video editing, effects, and color correction.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program.  Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway.  It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Division

Arts & Humanities

Department

Film, Television, and Media

Career and Academic Pathway (CAP)

Arts, Communication, Design

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Create a portfolio of work to demonstrate entry-level skills.

  2. Write a resume and complete an online portfolio for entry level employment in media, television, or film production.

  3. Produce film and media projects for a variety of distribution platforms.

  4. Develop content utilizing professional level post-production applications.

  5. Describe how to fix and correct footage film for television and media projects.

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

15 units
FTVM 111
Studio Audio Production

This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of broadcast audio production for podcasting, digital recording applications, and radio. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, digital audio workstations, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands on experience recording, editing, mixing, and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software.

Course Details:

FTVM 114
Editing I
This course focuses on the fundamental techniques, skills, and theories of editing as well as the technical requirements for assembling a digital video project. Through a series of hands-on projects, students will put traditional theories of picture and sound editing into practice. The course will also cover the history of nonlinear editing and provide an overview of the post-production process.

Course Details:

  1. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101
  2. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101H
FTVM 213
Radio and Podcast Operations

This course offers an emphasis on individual and group production of short and long-form broadcasts for a variety of audio projects. Projects include podcasts, promotional spots, features, music programming, and news; as well as project development, management and implementation. All student projects are eligible to air on KVCR, YouTube, and program managed podcast station.

Course Details:

  1. Prerequisite: FTVM 110
  2. Prerequisite: FTVM 111
    3. or
FTVM 215
Editing II

This advanced level course provides students with the skills and technologies to edit both fiction and documentary films as well as other forms of visual media. Students will learn on industry level software systems and equipment.

Course Details:

  1. Prerequisite: FTVM 114
FTVM 216
Color Correction for Film and Media
This hands-on course will familiarize students with color grading and finishing software. This course will begin with the basics of color balancing and correction. Students will move on to the fine points of secondary grading, including scene matching, using vignettes to isolate and track regions, creating advanced color effects and “looks,” skin tone adjustments, adjusting the composition and framing of a shot.

Course Details:

  1. Prerequisite: FTVM 114