2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Media Technologies/Video Production Technology Concentration, A.A.S.


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Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program description. The Media Technologies program encompasses related career-technical disciplines in five general concentrations: Communication Graphics Technology , Design for Web and Print , Photography , Video Production Technology  and Web Technology . Students have the opportunity to earn a degree in a cross-disciplinary environment that reflects the trend in industry. The program employs instructors with years of practical experience and is guided by working professionals.

The Media Technologies program is designed to offer greater flexibility to students who can, working with an advisor, design a custom curriculum best suited to their needs and interests. The program offers certificates for those needing broader, deeper and/or upgraded training. To learn more about these options, see the Certificate Programs  section of this Catalog.

Video Production Technology concentration. The Video Production Technology concentration offers condensed but intensive hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment and processes. This concentration allows students to focus their study on a specific area of Video Production: Animation, Sound, and Video.

Animation option focuses on skills and knowledge required to succeed in the competitive fields of animation, motion graphics, visual effects and visualization. Curriculum begins by building an understanding of the history, major terms, concepts and techniques of animation.  Industry-standard software and equipment is used to cover basic principles and progress through advanced tools and workflows used by studios for broadcast, film, visualization and game design. Typical job opportunities: 2D animator, 3D animator, modeler, concept artist, motion graphics designer, visual development artist, storyboard artist, environment design artist and visual effects artist.

Audio Production Engineering option focuses on skills and knowledge used in postproduction studio, broadcast studio, live sound studio and on-location using commercially popular equipment and software.  Basic and advanced training in acoustics, studio recording, location recording, editing, mixing, life sound mixing, producing, sound design, media management, and budgeting are covered. Course content includes three avenues of audio production: recording, broadcast and sound.  Typical job opportunities: Live sound engineer, postproduction audio editor, studio engineer, sound designer, broadcast engineer, location audio engineer and producer.

Video Production option focuses on skills and knowledge used in a broadcast studio and on location using commercially popular equipment and software.  Basic and advanced training in scriptwriting, audio recording and mixing, electronic cinematography and lighting, producing, directing, budgeting and editing are covered. Course content includes three phases of digital production. Typical job opportunities: Videographer, editor, video illustrator and production assistant.

Program goals. Upon completion of a Media Technologies program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:

  1. Create media that communicate the desired message to the intended audience.
  2. Use a wide variety of industry-standard equipment, techniques, software, hardware and materials to produce the appropriate content.
  3. Demonstrate various styles in communications media that display a grasp of both design and communication principles and techniques.
  4. Demonstrate proficiency in the techniques and equipment that facilitate adaptation to constantly changing media.
  5. Understand and respect the rights and responsibilities of the artist, subject, client, user and employer, including intellectual property rights.
  6. Create a portfolio demonstrating design and communication skills, technical competence, and industry standards and practices.

Contact(s): Engineering and Media Technologies, (865) 694-6483; or program coordinator, (865) 694-6522

Courses and Course Sequence


This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. An academic advisor is provided for each student. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her assigned advisor.

Animation Option


Audio Production Engineering Option


Video Production Option


Semester III (Fall)


Semester IV (Spring)


Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60


1HUM/FA / MATH/NS / SBS
See the General Education   section of this Catalog for electives.

2GEN ED
Elective to be chosen from one unduplicated course in the categories of Communication, Humanities/Fine Arts, Mathematics/Natural Sciences or Social/Behavioral Sciences in the General Education  section of this Catalog. Courses from the list of History electives will not meet the requirement for this degree.

3APE
Elective to be chosen from APE 1023  or APE 1900 . Students should see their advisor to determine course selection.

4MDT
Electives to be chosen, based on students’ career goals, from any APE, CGT, DWP, MDT, PHO, VPT, or WEB course that is not a requirement of the Video Production curriculum. Electives must be approved by the student’s advisor or the program coordinator. Some courses may require prerequisites.
     VPT 2160 is a requirement of the Producing for Video and Media Arts certificate .
     VPT 2820 is a requirement of the Scriptwriting certificate .
     VPT 1022 is a requirement of the Videography certificate .

5VPT
Elective to be chosen from APE 1016 , APE 2015 , VPT 2150 , VPT 2400 , VPT 2660 , or VPT 2960 . Some courses may require prerequisites.
     VPT 2150 is a requirement of the Producing for Video and Media Arts certificate .
     VPT 2150 or VPT 2400 is a requirement of the Scriptwriting certificate .
     VPT 1220 and either VPT 2150 or VPT 2220 are requirements of the Video Editing certificate .
     VPT 2660 is a requirement of the Videography certificate .

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