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 I courses include:

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

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

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

POLS 2401Global Issues

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

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

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

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

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theater 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 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

TVPT 1010Graphics for Television

4

or

DMPT 1010Raster Imaging

4

TVPT 1500Introduction to Television Production

4

TVPT 1505Introduction to Digital Post Production

4

TVPT 2500Intermediate Multi-Camera Production

3

TVPT 2505Intermediate Digital Post Production

4

TVPT 2510Field Video Production

4

TVPT 2515Intermediate Audio Production for Television

4

TVPT 2525Writing for Broadcast

4

TVPT 2930Television Production Technology Exit Review

4

Complete Three of the Following Courses:

(11-12 Credit Hours)

DMPT 1000Introduction to Design

4

DMPT 1005Vector Graphics

4

DMPT 2605Introduction to Video Compositing and Broadcast Animation

4

DMPT 2610Intermediate Video Compositing and Broadcast Animation

4

TVPT 2520Lighting for Television

4

TVPT 2530Advanced Video Projects

4

or

DMPT 2805Narrative Filmmaking

4

TVPT 2535Mass Communications

3

TVPT 2905Television Production Technology Internship I

4

TVPT 2910Television Production Technology Internship II

4

UAST 1100Drone Applications

3

Total Credit Hours: 65