To receive the Certificate of Completion in Media Studies, students must complete the five courses shown below. To receive the Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete a minimum of 60 units that include the required courses, the general education requirements, and electives with an overall GPA of 2.0. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Santiago Canyon College and at least 6 of those units must be in courses required for the major. It is strongly recommended students consult with a counselor before beginning a degree program.
Television/Video Communications Certificate - Media Studies
Emphasis on preparing students for careers as producers and executives in the cable, television, and film industries as well as those who wish to be media teachers, critics and historians. Students will gain theoretical knowledge about the history, development, and societal impact of the media in the United States and the World as well as practical experience in dealing with production aesthetics and terminology, basic scriptwriting skills, and business and budgeting applications relating to the electronic media.
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Course
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Units
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Television/Video Communications 100, Introduction to Electronic Media:
TV, Radio, Film & the Internet
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3
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Television/Video Communications 101, Television & Society:
A Visual History
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3
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Television/Video Communications 103 or Theatre Arts 103,
History of Film to 1945
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OR
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3
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Television/Video Communications 104 or Theatre Arts 104,
History of Film from 1945 to Present
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Television/Video Communications 105, Mass Media & Society
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3
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Television/Video Communications 120, Beginning Writing for TV,
Film & Corporate Video
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3
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TOTAL
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15
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Recommended electives: Television/Video Communications 121, 123, 298.
Students may also apply these courses as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the TV/Video Communication Associate Degree and Certificates offered by Santiago Canyon College's sister institution--Santa Ana College. For more information about the Santa Ana College TV/Video Communications programs, please visit Santa Ana College Television/Video Communications Department.