Objective:
The certificate is a thirty-one-hour curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment in the area of film production. The certificate includes training in the areas of field productions, camera operation, editing and audio production. A variety of equipment is provided for hands-on expertise.
General certificate 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. Certificate students must test out of READ 099, into ENGL 101, and into MATH 099 as documented by ACT, placement test, or course completion.
| Required courses for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications, Film: | ||
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First
Semester
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Hours
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| TLCM 170: | Introduction to Broadcasting | |
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| TLCM 101: | Introduction to Telecommunications | 3 |
| TLCM Concentration |
3
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| TLCM Concentration |
3
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| TLCM Concentration |
3
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| TLCM Concentration |
3
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15
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Second
Semester
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Hours
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| TLCM Concentration | 3 | |
| TLCM Concentration | 3 | |
| TLCM Concentration | 3 | |
| TLCM Concentration | 3 | |
| TLCM Concentration |
3
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| 15 | ||
| Total credit hours | 30 | |
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Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course. *Students must meet the general education competencies for the academic certificate. Certificate students must test out of READ 099, into ENGL 101, and into MATH 099 as documented by ACT, placement tests, or course completion. |
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| Concentrations and Required Courses for Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications, 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 |
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| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | ||
