Video Broadcasting Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

The Video Broadcasting Certificate program will enable students to gain valuable skills and creative techniques in the highly competitive and challenging world of television broadcasting-forms of over-the-air signals, streaming platforms, and other forms of over-the-top distribution channels. The course offerings are designed to provide a general overview of the broadcasting industries and their inter-relationships, while also concentrating on specific job skills.

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 for entry-level employment in media, television, or film production.

  3. Modify and edit film and media content for distribution.

  4. Qualify for entry-level work in media, television, or film production.

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

12 units
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 130
Film and TV Production Basics

This course is designed for students who are interested in transforming a narrative concept into a practical production. By viewing, discussing, planning, and developing stories. Film, television, and media students will learn skills necessary to produce a film or video in a TV Studio and location environment. Topics include studio signal flow, directing, theory and operation of camera and audio equipment, switcher operation, fundamentals of lighting, graphics, video control and video recording and real-time video production.

Course Details:

  1. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101
  2. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101H
FTVM 133
Broadcast News
In this course students will report, write and produce video stories ranging from the four-minute BBC-style story to the 90-second US broadcast news variety to 30-second social media spots. Students will apply reporting techniques to the audio-visual medium, to tell news, feature and investigative stories effectively. The combined stories will become a weekly news show to be broadcast on KVCR.  Students will explore ethical issues applicable to video journalism and learn to interview for video, shoot sequences and write for the short news format. Students will pitch and be assigned news, feature and deep dive/investigative stories. In addition, students will receive additional support in camera skills, voice tracking, graphics production. Students will produce a newscast, each taking on a different role as producers and reporters.

Course Details:

  1. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101
    2. or
  2. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101H
FTVM 134
Sports Broadcasting
This course teaches the fundamentals of Sports Broadcasting. Students will take the lead on writing and preparing broadcasts and building presentation/performance skills in the broadcast of local sports on for broadcast on both TV and radio on the campus broadcast station KVCR. The sports to be broadcast include local college, high school sports and specialized events known for the region. Students will also perform as sportscasters on news programs on KVCR. Students will interview local athletes, write and produce feature material for broadcast. The contributions of minorities and women in sports will be highlighted.

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