Entertainment Production - Academic Certificate (3075)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements (15 Credits) | ||
| Written & Oral Communication (9) | ||
| ENG 101 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| Humanistic Perspective (6) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Any 200-level ENG Literature course, | ||
Any History (HST) course | ||
| CIN 101 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| Major Requirements (15 Credits) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ART 140, CIN 103, ENG 151 | ||
| CMS 110 | Fundamentals of TV Production | 3 |
| CMS 113 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| CMS 121 | Fundamentals of Filmmaking | 3 |
| CMS 136 | Audio Production | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Notes:
- For an explanation of why General Education courses are included in this Program, please refer to the Section on General Education for an explanation of its Purpose and Requirements.
- This plan assumes the student is eligible to enroll in College Level Courses (designated as 100 +, e.g., ACC 102 Prin Accounting II Managerial, HST 131 Latin American History I, MTH 221 Calc with Analytic Geom III). Placement results will determine College Level Readiness in English and Mathematics.
Entertainment Production
Curriculum Code: 3075
Will Earn Upon Program Completion: Academic Certificate (AC)
The Entertainment Production Academic Certificate provides students the opportunity to gain hands on training and experience within television, film, and audio production. It will prepare students for pursuing an undergraduate degree in Entertainment Production, should they choose to do so. Not just meant for those seeking future careers within the entertainment industry, this degree program option will prepare students for employment in a variety of fields, including, but not limited to, education.
If I major in a degree or certificate program, can I transfer to a four-year college or university?
ECC’s AA and AS degree programs are designed for to you transfer to a four-year institution so that students can complete their baccalaureates. Our AAS degree programs are designed for graduates to immediately enter the workforce, although some later choose to attend a four-year institution (how the transfer credits get determined can vary for this type of degree). The certificates are designed for you to put towards pursuing associate degrees, if you so choose.
Are there any requirements I must satisfy before I start taking courses in my major?
Based on initial placement, you may have to take the ENG-099/101 co-requisite, which replaces traditional remedial English here at ECC. It is a 4.5-credit version of the standalone ENG-101 and will prepare you for further study here. In addition, your initial placement may result in your having to take remedial mathematics courses, but if you are a major within the Humanities & Bilingual Studies Division, the only standalone remedial math you will have to take is MTH-086/086T. Upon passing that, you can take either MTH-091S/101 or MTH-093S/103, which are similar to the ENG co-requisite.
How long will it take for me to complete my degree or certificate program?
For students pursuing AA, AS, or AAS degree programs, the length to completion can vary. If majors take a full-time load (a minimum of 12 college-level credits) each Fall and Spring and take advantage of the Winter Intercession and two Summer Sessions, there is no reason that it should take longer than two to two and a half years to finish your studies at ECC. The certificates should not take longer than a year to a year and a half.
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Learn to screen and critically analyze films, and other forms of media, as an artform;
- Learn to use a still camera to capture images while exploring various concepts of photography via traditional and non-traditional techniques;
- Plan, record, and edit a variety of television-based productions while learning to effectively operate within a studio environment;
- Develop and write their own screenplay while learning to provide and receive constructive criticism;
- Learn to complete a short film, starting from the storyboarding and scripting processes to the actual filming and, ultimately, ending with the post-production phase; and
- Learn to write, record, and edit a variety of audio productions while coming to understand the industry's structure and the medium's impact.