Television Production Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

TP13

Availability: Mountain View Campus

Program Purpose: The Television Production Technology program is designed to allow students to gain education and training for careers in the television production field. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of technical courses and supporting courses. Graduates of the program will have a wide variety of job opportunities in the television production field in the areas of video, audio, lighting, animation, and non-linear editing.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

 

Other Area 1 courses include:

ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3
SPAN 1101	Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I	3
SPAN 1102	Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II	3
COMM 1109	Human Communication	3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101	Principles of Economics	3
ECON 2105	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3
HIST 1111	World History I	3
HIST 1112	World History II	3
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
POLS 1101	American Government	3
POLS 2401	Global Issues	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
ENGL 2110	World Literature	3
THEA 1101	Theater Appreciation	3

General Education Core Additional Requirements – 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computers	3
TVPT 1010	Graphics for Television	4
TVPT 1500	Introduction to Television Production	4
TVPT 1505	Introduction to Digital Post Production	4
TVPT 2500	Intermediate Multi-Camera Production	3
TVPT 2505	Intermediate Digital Post Production	4
TVPT 2510	Field Video Production	4
TVPT 2515	Intermediate Audio Production for Television	4
TVPT 2525	Writing for Broadcast	4
TVPT 2930	Television Production Technology Exit Review	4

Complete Three of the following courses: 11-12 credits

DMPT 2605	Introduction to Video Compositing and Broadcast Animation	4
DMPT 2610	Intermediate Video Compositing and Broadcast Animation	4
TVPT 2520	Lighting for Television	4
TVPT 2530	Advanced Video Projects	4
TVPT 2535	Mass Communications	3
TVPT 2540	Aesthetics in Production	4
TVPT 2905	Television Production Technology Internship I	4
TVPT 2910	Television Production Technology Internship II	4

Total Credit Hours: 65