Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Film

Objective:

The program is a two-year curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment in the area of film production. The degree includes training in the areas of field production, camera operation, photography, lighting, acting, and audio production, which all use a variety of equipment to provide hands-on expertise.

General degree requirement:

Students entering the program need a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate, such as the GED. Placement of participants in the various levels of the program, including advanced placement, will be determined by the ACT scores and examinations administered by BPCC.

Required courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Film:
Freshman Year:
First Semester
Hours
ENGL 101: Composition and Rhetoric I
3
TLCM 170: Intro to Broadcasting
OR
TLCM 101: Intro to Telecommunications 3
MATH 102: College Algebra
3
TLCM Concentration:
3
*Science Elective
3 or 4
15 or 16
Second Semester
Hours
CIS 105: Computer Concepts 3
TLCM Concentration:
3
SPCH 110: Principles of Speech
OR
TLCM Speech Requirement
3
**Behavioral/Social Science Elective
3
***HMAN Elective
3
15
Sophomore Year:
First Semester
Hours
TLCM Concentration: 3
TLCM Concentration:
3
TLCM Concentration:
3
TLCM Concentration:
3
TLCM Concentration:
3
15
Second Semester
Hours
TLCM Concentration:
3
TLCM Concentration: 3
TLCM Concentration: 3
TLCM Concentration: 3
TLCM Concentration: 3
15
Total credit hours 60 or 61

Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

*Science elective must be chosen from BLGY 105, 106, or 113; PHSC 105 or 106; METR 101; SCI 101; ZLGY 110.

**Behavioral/Social Science elective must be chosen from GPHY 101 or 102, SLGY 201, POSC 201, or PSYC 201.

***Humanities elective must be chosen from ENGL 201, 202, 255, 256; FREN 101; HIST 101 or 102; HMAN 201 or 202; PHIL 201; RLGN 201 or 202; SPAN 101, 102 or 201; THTR 101.

Concentrations and Required Courses for Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Film:


Film


TLCM 102 Live Video Production
TLCM 130 Film Pre-production
TLCM 160 Photography I
TLCM 202 Video Editing
TLCM 203 Lighting
TLCM 205 T.V. Directing
TLCM 209 Scriptwriting OR
TLCM 210 Copywriting OR
TLCM 211 Newswriting
TLCM 215 Special Topics
TLCM 220 Media Utilization
TLCM 225 Audio Production in Media
TLCM 240 American Cinema
TLCM 257 Live Performance for the Media
TLCM 280 Film

Remaining hours are electives from TLCM

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