The Associate in Art degree in Television is designed to prepare students for career paths in the television and streaming industries in a variety of areas, including serialized narrative and documentary, remote and studio production, writing, preproduction, and editing. Students will learn the basics of television production within the first half of the program then choose between an emphasis in either unscripted or scripted content for television and streaming.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| FTVM 130 | Film and TV Production Basics | 3 |
| FTVM 114 | Editing I | 3 |
| FTVM 111 | Studio Audio Production | 3 |
| FTVM 233 | TV Studio Production | 3 |
| Work Experience - Complete a minimum of three units from the following: | ||
| FTVM 098 | Media Arts Work Experience | 1-4 |
| or FTVM 198 | Media Practicum | |
| One Pathway from the following: | ||
Unscripted Pathway - Take four courses: | ||
| FTVM 198 | Media Practicum | 3 |
| FTVM 133 | Broadcast News | 3 |
| FTVM 134 | Sports Broadcasting | 3 |
| FTVM 215 | Editing II | 3 |
| FTVM 216 | Color Correction for Film and Media | 3 |
Unscripted Electives - Two courses: | ||
| FTVM 234 | Short Film Production | 3 |
| FTVM 235 | Cinema Production | 3 |
| FTVM 114 | Editing I | 3 |
| FTVM 215 | Editing II | 3 |
| FTVM 216 | Color Correction for Film and Media | 3 |
Scripted Pathway - Take four courses: | ||
| FTVM 120 | Introduction to Screen, Media, and Broadcast Writing | 3 |
| FTVM 121 | Intermediate Screen, Media, and Broadcast Writing | 3 |
| FTVM 122 | Acting and Directing for Television and Film | 3 |
| FTVM 234 | Short Film Production | 3 |
| FTVM 131 | Cinematography | 3 |
| FTVM 235 | Cinema Production | 3 |
| Total Units | 27-33 | |
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree students must complete one of the following general education patterns:
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Create a portfolio of work to demonstrate professional level skills.
- Create a portfolio from projects developed and produced in the department.
- Develop stories for appropriate career pathways in television and streaming these include both scripted and unscripted projects.
- Produce, direct, and edit a production that meets technical guidelines for broadcast on television or streaming.