The Film and Video Production Technical Certificate is designed to introduce students to the technical skills required to work in the entertainment industry: television/video directing, editing, production knowledge, narrative directing, narrative screenwriting, etc. Students will perform all essential tasks in a television studio environment, including equipment operation, and work through rotating assignments on studio crews. Upon completing this program, a certificate holder will be qualified to work in the industry as an entry-level videographer, video editor, sound technician, floor director, basic script writer, switching/graphics operator, teleprompter operator, or sound engineer.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, successful students will be able to:

• perform all basic tasks in a television studio environment, including the operation of equipment, and work through rotating assignments on studio crews.
• perform all basic tasks in video editing, including editing videos, mixing sound, using transitions, and creating motion using still images and text.
• identify and utilize the components and settings of cameras; microphones; three-key, studio, and outdoor lighting; and live studio and on-location directing. 
• demonstrate technical competence, visual composition, cinematic exposure standards, and thematic relevance in both television and narrative film production.