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Schedule of Classes

Course Descriptions

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Broadcast communication arts

This program prepares students for entry-level positions in the broadcast communication industries such as: associate producer, assistant director, on-camera talent, camera operator, sound technician, video switcher, floor director, videotape editor, production assistant, radio board operator, radio producer, radio production engineer, and radio on-air talent.

Selected courses in the program may meet some lower division requirements for the bachelor of arts program at certain California State University campuses. Consult with department faculty or a college counselor for more information.

To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or better. Required courses can only be completed by attending a combination of day and evening classes.

Certificate of achievement

required courses units
BCA 120 Intro. to Television Production Techniques 3
BCA 125 Electronic Field Production 3
BCA 130 Intermediate Television Production 3
BCA 140 History of Broadcasting 3
BCA 150 Music Video Production 3
BCA 165 Electronic Video Editing 3
COOP 170 Occupational Work Experience Education 3
JRNL 110 Mass Media of Communication 3
MULTM 110 Digital Imaging Process & Technique I 1.5
plus at least 6 units from:
BCA 298 Independent Study 0.5-3
BUSMK 255 Advertising 3
DRAMA 122 Basic Principles of Acting 3
DRAMA 123 Intermediate Principles of Acting 3
DRAMA 124 Advanced Principles of Acting 6
DRAMA 126 Acting on Camera 3
ELTRN 116 Intro. to Electronics 2-4
ENGL 151 The Short Story 3
ENGL 152 The Short Film 3
FILM 180 Comparative Film Studies 3
FILM 280 Intro. to Film: American Cinema 1900 to 1950 3
FILM 281 Intro. to Film: World Cinema – 1900 --1960 3
FILM 282 Intro. to Film: American Cinema-1950 to the Present 3
FILM 290 Film & TV Script Writing 3
FILM 292 Fundamentals of Film Making - Beginning 3
MULTM 111 Digital Imaging Process and Technique II 1.5
MULTM 115 Digital Imaging Process and Technique III 3
MULTM 149 Intro. to Digital Video 1.5
MULTM 170 Multimedia for Web Delivery 3
SPCH 150 Performance of Literature 3

Total units required

31.5

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