MEDIA ARTS: MEDIA PRODUCTION A.A.S.
This program is designed to prepare students for employment in the communications/media industry.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Media Production A.A.S. students will:
- Gather and edit audio and video programs in media industries
- Produce audio and video programs in media industries
- Direct audio and video programs in media industries
- Understand how to utilize various media outlets to distribute audio and video programs
- Operate specialized broadcast communications equipment found in radio and television broadcasting
- Continue your education at a 4-year institution
CAREER POSSIBILITIES
Graduates work as directors, producers, camera operators, technical directors, video editors, industrial video specialists, electronic news-gathering specialists, reporters and newscasters, disc jockeys, managers, advertising salespersons, audio engineers, and sound reinforcement technicians.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Cayuga has articulation agreements for related programs offered by Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College and by SUNY College at Fredonia. For these and other transfer institutions, students should contact their advisor and the Coordinator for Transfer and Articulation in the Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement for more information. Early consultation to plan the most appropriate course sequence will optimize transferability.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Upon completion, students will be able to perform typical management, production, operations, and announcing functions. The program includes work in the College’s FM stereo radio station and broadcast-quality color television studio. Internships are required in area industry facilities.
For more information about Cayuga’s Telecommunications programs, visit the Telcom website at https://telcomcayuga.com.
The courses below represent the minimum requirements for the AAS degree in Media Production. Some required courses are offered only in the evening.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| TELC 104 | Audio Video Production Techniques I | 3 |
| Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Health | 1 | |
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| 14 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| TELC 105 | Video Editing | 4 |
| TELC 114 | Lighting | 3 |
| Telecommunications or Communications Elective | 3 | |
| COMM 201 | Media and Society | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| 17 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| COMM 207 | Video Production I | 4 |
| Telecommunications or Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning | 3 | |
| Special Interest Elective * | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
| COMM 208 | Video Production II | 4 |
| TELC 275 | Internship in Radio and TV | 3 |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Special Interest Elective * | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 63 | |
* Course related to student’s career objective; selection must be approved by faculty advisor.
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.