About Our Program
Film, Television & Media Arts
(FTMA) offers an outstanding array of courses for students seeking to fulfill general education requirements, skills development, practical and vocational education, and/or cultural enrichment. Our classes introduce students to the history, theory, criticism, industrial practices, and hands-on production of cinema, television, podcasting, radio and social media content.
Students enrolled in FTMA courses investigate a diversity of domestic and global forms of film and media and will transform language and concepts into fictional and non-fictional visualizations, and will be able to promote the critical analysis of mass communications through historical, cultural and business perspectives. Our aim is to empower students with the historical, aesthetic, practical, and cultural knowledge to research and analyze a range of cinematic styles, genres, and industrial practices (e.g. from marketing to film programming to media criticism and production) and engage those into completed productions through television, film, podcasting, and social media assignments.
FTMA reaches well beyond the usual boundaries of the traditional visual arts to advance students' critical thinking, creativity, visual literacy and cultural competency. Students also learn invaluable writing, research, and communication skills that transfer to a variety of academic and professional settings.
This major is designed for students who plan professional or academic careers in educational or commercial television, film, podcasting, and new media. The major provides training that leads to positions in management or creative capacities or in related scholarly areas. Study is directed toward developing competence in specific areas of the mass media professions and providing a general knowledge of mass communication theory.
Additional information about the Program
FTMA M100 Intro to Mass Communication 3 Units
Surveys the mass communication media and their interrelationships with society, including history, structure, and trends in a global, digital age. Explores theory of mass communication, media effects, economics, gender and cultural diversity, and examines media law, ethics, technology, and social issues with an emphasis on media literacy.
FTMA M101 Intro to Cinema 3 Units
Introduces the art form of cinema. Includes topics such as a brief history of the movies, modes of production, form, style, genre, aesthetics, media industries, critical analysis, and socio-cultural and historical importance. Builds an appreciation for the art form and cultivates critical thinking about film. Combines lectures and discussions accompanied by screenings of appropriate films.
FTMA M102 Introduction to Television Studies 3 Units
Introduces the basic concepts, forms, styles, practices, and policies that have guided the evolution of television in the United States. Examines developments in programming, regulation, audiences, technological innovations, aesthetics, and the importance of significant cultural representations in television.
FTMA M103 Introduction to Media Aesthetics 3 Units
Introduces the analysis of sound and image in the media. Examines the broad questions of aesthetics, meaning, history and culture. Explores the media's narrative form in a wide variety of productions styles, including theatrical releases, sitcoms, dramas, commercials and reality-based programming. Includes topics such as modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, lighting, genre, and critical analysis of aesthetics.
FTMA M104 Introduction to Documentary Studies 3 Units
Introduces documentary cinema and media through a formal, historical, social and political perspective. Focuses on analysis of various types of domestic and international documentary films with a wide range of subject matter.
FTMA M105 History of Intl. Cinema I: Emergence to World War II 3 Units
Surveys international cinema from its emergence in the 1890s through World War II. Examines narrative, documentary and experimental film, and the medium's technical, aesthetic and theoretical developments. Focuses on historical, industrial, cultural and economic influences that contributed to the international art form.
FTMA M106 History of Intl. Cinema II: World War II to the Present 3 Units
Surveys international cinema from the end of World War II to the present. Investigates the medium's technical, aesthetic, and theoretical developments through the examination of narrative, documentary, and experimental film. Focuses on the historical, cultural, industrial, and economic influences that contributed to the international art form.
FTMA M107 Directors and Genres 3 Units
Provides a focused study on the careers of selected cinema and media "auteurs" (directors) and examines their body of work in artistic, social, historical, and industrial terms. Examines recurring genres, themes, motifs, techniques, and aesthetic choices that define various directors' signature visual and narrative styles.
FTMA M108 Women in Cinema 3 Units
Examines the intersections of gender, race, class and sexuality in American and/or international film using critical and historical perspectives. Surveys the economic, historical, and social influences upon these representations from early cinema to the present, focusing on both images of women onscreen and influences of women behind the scenes. Analyzes women's filmmaking, images of masculinity, and various "screen sexualities" and other representations of women. Introduces a variety of film theories and analytical perspectives.
FTMA M109 Contemporary American Cinema 3 Units
Analyzes works of contemporary American cinema, examining socio-cultural, political and historical contexts as depicted in selected films from the 1970s to present day. Explores theme and focus, industrial practices (conglomerate and indie), narrative presentations, selected genres, and representations of different people groups (gender, race, class and sexuality). Examines key filmmakers and movements.
FTMA M110 Contemporary Global Cinema 3 Units
Introduces films from countries other than the United States and examines these countries’ genres, themes, styles, and industrial practices. Emphasizes cultural, economic, and political influences in the artistic work of the filmmakers. Explores cinematic and cultural theories such as transnationalism, global and local cinema, and Orientalism.
FTMA M80 Internship in Film Television Media Arts 1-4 Units
Provides on-the-job learning to develop effective work habits, attitudes, and career awareness in paid or unpaid internships that are related to the discipline. Involves the development and documentation of learning objectives and the completion of an internship paper, presentation, or project. Includes both workplace supervisor and faculty adviser feedback and/or written evaluations. Course Credit Limitation: To take this course, contact the Career Transfer Center. Requires orientation sessions. Students receive one unit of credit for each 60 hours unpaid or 75 hours paid work. May enroll in up to 4 units a semester with a maximum of 16 total hours of any type of work experience.
FTMA M115 Introduction to Screen Writing 3 Units
Introduces techniques in writing for film and electronic media. Emphasizes the preparation of scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual, and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction scripts for informational and entertainment purposes in film and electronic media. Emphasizes basic screenplay structure, characters, conflict, theme and technical script formatting in the development of a short screenplay.
FTMA M116 Media Writing 3 Units
Introduces writing for television, radio, social, and other media. Emphasizes on preparing scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction projects for informational, broadcast news and entertainment purposes in television, social media and multimedia. Includes a writing evaluation component as a significant part of the course requirement.
FTMA M122 Independent Study-Film Television Media Arts 0.5-3 Units
Allows independent study for students who wish to extend their knowledge of a particular area of Film Television Media Arts through research and study. Utilizes an approved independent project. Includes one-on-one work with instructor. Interested students should contact a Film Television Media Arts instructor for assistance in developing a contract for learning about a specific topic. May be taken for a maximum of 6 units.
FTMA M124 Introduction to Television Studio 3 Units
Introduces theory, terminology and operation of a multi-camera television studio and control room. Includes studio signal flow, directing, theory and operation of camera and audio equipment, switcher operation, fundamentals of lighting, graphics, video control and video recording and real-time video production.
FTMA M125 Intermediate Television Studio 3 Units
Provides intermediate-level instruction and work experience in studio productions. Offers hands-on experience with camera operation, technical directing, lighting design, set design and multi-camera directing. Emphasizes creation of new program formats.
FTMA M126A Non-Fiction/Reality Production I 3 Units
Provides a comprehensive overview of all digital production aspects of news, documentary, and reality programming from concept to finished project. Emphasizes the use of digital equipment for location reality-based productions.
FTMA M126B Non-Fiction/Reality Production II 3 Units
Continues to provide a comprehensive overview of all digital production aspects of news, documentary, and reality programming from concept to finished project. Emphasizes leadership roles for reality-based productions.
FTMA M130 Beginning Single Camera Production 3 Units
Introduces the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. Focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, post-production, and exhibition/distribution.
FTMA M134 Producing and Directing Film and TV 3 Units
Introduces producing and directing for the film and TV camera. Includes conceptualization of visuals, storyboarding, shot breakdowns, auditioning the actor, staging the actor, staging the camera, art direction, lighting and sound strategies, editing, and on-set procedures and protocols.
FTMA M138 Beginning Motion Picture Production 3 Units
Introduces the theory, terminology, and process of motion picture production for feature films, and films made for television and internet. Covers basic cinematography including the operation, function and creative uses of production and post-production equipment, scriptwriting, camera operation, shot composition, lighting, sound recording and mixing, and editing.
FTMA M139 Social and Multimedia Production 3 Units
Focuses on the use of narrative forms in interactive media to conceptualize, design, and produce engaging content for the major social platforms. Creates non-linear and interactive story structures. Includes topics on optimizing video production for mobile delivery, analyzing the effectiveness of social campaigns, and digital media storytelling with a journalistic emphasis.
FTMA M140 Beginning Audio Production 3 Units
Introduces the theory and practice of audio production for radio, television, film and digital recording applications. Focuses on the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, and digital recording equipment. Provides hands-on experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio.
FTMA M145A Beginning Radio and Podcasting 3 Units
Introduces theory and application in audio production for radio and podcasting. Focuses on digital production, audio console operation, use of recording equipment and microphones, tape editing, program formats and announcing.
FTMA M145B Intermediate Radio and Podcasting 3 Units
Focuses, at an intermediate-level, on the theory and application of audio production techniques for radio. Provides practical experience in radio station operations including programming, music, audio production techniques, and promotions.
FTMA M170 Digital Editing 3 Units
Introduces theory and application of film and video editing techniques using digital non-linear editing systems. Includes critical analysis of the editing process, editing complex scenes and creating visual effects. Focuses on the aesthetics and use of non-linear software for film and television including both narrative and non-narrative forms.
FTMA M190A Film Production Portfolio I 2 Units
Provides students the opportunity to design and create basic film projects for entry-level positions and for transfer institutions. Includes script development, budgeting, scheduling and production. Requires students to undertake practical assignments of film projects.
FTMA M190B Film Production Portfolio II 2 Units
Creates the opportunity for students to produce and direct intermediate-level film projects for entry-level positions and for transfer institutions. Develops production skills as the director of photography, lightning director and executive producer, and requires students to undertake practical assignments for producing films.
FTMA M192A Television Studio Production Portfolio I 2 Units
Provides students the opportunity to design and create basic television studio projects for entry-level positions and for transfer institutions. Includes pilot development, lighting, studio camera operation, and audio mixing.
FTMA M192B Television Studio Production Portfolio II 2 Units
Provides students the opportunity to design and create intermediate-level television studio projects for entry-level positions and for transfer institutions. Includes directing, technical directing, floor managing and studio camera operation.
FTMA M194A Documentary Production Portfolio I 2 Units
Provides students the opportunity to create and produce basic documentary film projects for entry-level positions and for transfer institutions. Includes researching, story outlining, budgeting, scheduling, production, and post-production. Requires students to undertake practical assignments of documentary projects.
FTMA M194B Documentary Production Portfolio II 2 Units
Provides students the opportunity to create and produce skilled documentary film projects for entry-level positions and for transfer institutions. Includes directing, researching, story outlining, budgeting, scheduling, production, and post-production. Requires students to undertake ambitious practical assignments of documentary projects.
Degrees & Certificates
Film Studies, Associate in Arts (AA)
Catalog Description
The Associate in Arts Degree in Film Studies provides a foundational overview of the history, evolution, and influence of the cinematic art form, and teaches students to analyze film and other forms of narrative media for aesthetic, cultural, and thematic context.
The Associate in Arts Degree in Film Studies prepares students for transfer to a university in Film Studies or a related major. In addition, the degree offers a wide number of career possibilities in the entertainment industry from screenwriting and film directing to editing and production design, as well as the option to teach.
Program Requirements
To obtain the Associate in Arts in Film Studies, students must complete the required major courses, general education, and/or elective units for a total minimum of 60 semester units.
Coursework
Required Major Courses
FTMA M101: Introduction to Cinema, 3 UNITS
FTMA M105: History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M106: History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present, 3 UNITS
Select one of the following:
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
LIST A - Complete two courses (6 units) from the following:
FTMA M102: Introduction to Television Studies, 3 UNITS
FTMA M104: Introduction to Documentary Studies, 3 UNITS
FTMA M107: Directors and Genres, 3 UNITS
FTMA M108: Women in Cinema, 3 UNITS
FTMA M109: Contemporary American Cinema, 3 UNITS
FTMA M115: Introduction to Screenwriting, 3 UNITS
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M126A: Non-Fiction/Reality Production I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV, 3 UNITS
FTMA M140: Beginning Audio Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M170: Digital Editing, 3 UNITS
* FTMA M130 or FTMA M138 if not already taken
Total Units for Major: 18
Moorpark College General Education Pattern: 24
Double-Counted Units: 3
Elective Units: 21
Cal-GETC: 34
Double-Counted Units: 3-6
Elective Units: 11-14
Total Units for the AA Degree: 60
Film, Television, and Media Arts Associate in Arts (AA)
Catalog Description
To earn an Associate in Arts degree with a major in Film Television Media Arts students complete 18 specified units, plus General Education Degree requirements. The study of Film Television Media Arts leads to a broad range of employment opportunities in the entertainment industry as well as a valid transfer pathway. Students can seek careers in various production jobs such as: Film and Television Producers, Film and Television Directors, Film and Video Editors, Camera Operators for Television and Motion Pictures, and Broadcast Technicians. As a transfer pathway, students will be well equipped to argue the critical analysis of mass communications through historical, cultural, and business perspectives.
Program Requirements
To earn an Associate in Arts Degree in FTMA, students must complete the required major courses, general education, and/or elective units for a total minimum of 60 semester units.
Coursework
Required Major Courses - Select and complete two courses (6 units)
FTMA M100/JOUR M01: Introduction to Mass Communications, 3 UNITS
FTMA M103: Introduction to Media Aesthetics, 3 UNITS
FTMA M115: Introduction to Screenwriting, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A: 6
Units from LIST B: 3
Units from LIST C: 3
Total Units for Major: 18
LIST A: Select and complete two courses, one from each area
Area A - Audio Production:
FTMA M140: Beginning Audio Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M145A: Beginning Radio and Podcasting, 3 UNITS
Area 2 - Video Production:
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
LIST B: Select and complete one course
FTMA M105: History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M106: History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present, 3 UNITS
FTMA M125: Intermediate Television Studio, 3 UNITS
Any course from Required Core or List A not previously selected.
LIST C:
Select and complete a minimum of 3 units
FTMA M102: Introduction to Television Studies, 3 UNITS
FTMA M107: Directors and Genres, 3 UNITS
FTMA M116: Media Writing, 3 UNITS
FTMA M126A: Non-Fiction/Reality Production I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV, 3 UNITS
FTMA M139: Social and Multimedia Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M170: Digital Editing, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192A: Television Studio Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192B: Television Studio Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M194A: Documentary Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M194B: Documentary Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
Any course from REQUIRED CORE, LIST A or LIST B not previously selected
VCCCD General Education Pattern Units: 24
Double-Counted Units: 6
Elective Units: 24
Cal-GETC Pattern Units: 34
Double-Counted Units: 6-9
Elective Units: 14-17
Total Units for the AA Degree: 60
Film, Television, and Electronic Media, Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T)
Catalog Description
The Associate in Science in Film, Television, and Electronic Media for Transfer (AS-T in Film, Television, and Electronic Media) is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Radio-Television-Film, Television-Film, Television, Video, Film, and Electronic Arts, or a "similar" major at a CSU campus. Each CSU campus determines which of the degrees it offers are “similar” and can be completed with the preparation included in the AS-T in AS-T in Film, Television, and Electronic Media within 60 units once a student transfers, so which majors are “similar” varies from CSU to CSU. For a current list of what majors (and what options or areas of emphasis within that major) have been designated as “similar” to this degree at each CSU campus, please refer to CSU’s Associate Degree for Transfer Major and Campus Search website and seek guidance from a Moorpark College counselor. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
Program Requirements
To earn an AS-T in Film, Television, and Electronic Media design, students must:
1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
a. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements.
b. The required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog.
2. Complete all courses in the major and Cal-GETC with a grade of “C” or better or “P” if the course is taken on a "pass-no-pass" basis. Even though a “Pass/Credit" grade is allowed (Title 5 §55062), it is highly recommended that students complete their major courses with a letter grade (A, B, or C). Note: the UC system allows a maximum of 14 semester (21 quarter) units of courses graded "Pass/No Pass" (Credit/No Credit) toward the 60 transferable semester units required for transfer admission.
3. Obtain a grade of “C” or better or “P” in all courses required in the major. Even though a “pass-no-pass” is allowed (Title 5 §55062), it is highly recommended that students complete their major courses with a letter grade (A, B, or C).
4. Meet the residency requirement. For students in the Ventura County Community College District, a minimum of 12 units must be completed in residence within the college district.
Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept the AS-T in Film, Television, and Media Arts will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree (unless the major is a designated “high-unit” major at a particular campus). This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a counselor to obtain more information on university admission and transfer requirements.
Coursework
REQUIRED CORE: Select two courses
FTMA M100/JOUR M01: Introduction to Mass Communications, 3 UNITS
FTMA M103: Introduction to Media Aesthetics, 3 UNITS
FTMA M115: Introduction to Screenwriting OR FTMA M116: Media Writing, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A (below): 6
Units from LIST B (below): 3
Units from LIST C (below): 3-5
Total Units for Major: 18 - 20
LIST A:
Select one Audio and one Video or Film Production course (6 units minimum)
Audio
FTMA M140: Beginning Audio Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M145A: Beginning Radio and Podcasting, 3 UNITS
Video or Film
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
LIST B:
Select one course
Course from Required Core or LIST A not already selected
FTMA M101: Introduction to Cinema, 3 UNITS
FTMA M102: Introduction to Television Studies, 3 UNITS
FTMA M105: History of International Cinema I: Emergence to World War II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M106: History of International Cinema II: World War II to the Present, 3 UNITS
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M125: Intermediate Television Studio, 3 UNITS
PHOT M10: Beginning Photography, 3 UNITS
LIST C:
Select one course
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts (maximum of 3 units), 1-4 UNITS
FTMA M104: Introduction to Documentary Studies
FTMA M107: Directors and Genres
FTMA M108: Women in Cinema
FTMA M109: Contemporary American Cinema
FTMA M110: Contemporary Global Cinema
FTMA M126A: Non-Fiction/Reality Production I
FTMA M126B: Non-Fiction/Reality Production II
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV
FTMA M145B: Intermediate Radio and Podcasting
FTMA M170: Digital Editing
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II
FTMA M192A: Television Studio Production Portfolio I
FTMA M192B: Television Studio Production Portfolio II
FTMA M194A: Documentary Production Portfolio I
FTMA M194B: Documentary Production Portfolio II
Any course not already used in Required Core, LIST A or LIST B
Any course articulated as fulfilling Cal-GETC Area 3
General Education (Cal-GETC): 34
Total Units for the AS-T Degree: 60
FTMA: Audio, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Catalog Description
The FTMA: Audio – Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of directing for the mediums of film and television. The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry. Study is focused toward developing competence in specific areas of sound. After successfully completing this certificate, a student could be hired as: boom operator, sound mixer, sound editor, foley artist, audio engineer, second sound engineer, audio recordist, audio director, assistant audio technician, podcaster, radio broadcaster, radio announcer, technical sound designer, post sound coordinator, and other jobs on the sound team.
Program Requirements
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Audio, students must complete 9 units.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES: Complete the following
FTMA M140: Beginning Audio Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M145A: Beginning Radio and Podcasting, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A: 3
Total Units for the Certificate: 9
LIST A: Select and complete a minimum of 3 units
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M125: Intermediate Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M145B: Intermediate Radio and Podcasting, 3 UNITS
FTMA M170: Digital Editing, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192A: Television Studio Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192B: Television Studio Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M194A: Documentary Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M194B: Documentary Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
MUS M40A: Pro Tools Fundamentals I, 2 UNITS
MUS M40B: Pro Tools Fundamentals II, 2 UNITS
FTMA: Directing, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Catalog Description
The FTMA: Directing – Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of directing for the mediums of film and television. The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry. Study is focused toward developing competence in specific areas of directing.
After successfully completing this certificate, the student will be able to demonstrate professional skills in directing that will enable them to work in entry level production. A student could be hired as: production assistant, production associate, assistant to the director, associate director, 2nd assistant director, 1st assistant director, casting director, assistant casting director, unit production manager, and other positions on the directing team.
Program Requirements
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Directing, students must complete 9 units.
Coursework
REQUIRED CORE COURSES:
FTMA M103: Introduction to Media Aesthetics, 3 UNITS
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A: 3
Total Units for the Certificate: 9
LIST A:
Select and complete a minimum of 3 units:
FTMA M107: Directors and Genres, 3 UNITS
FTMA M126A: Non-Fiction/Reality Production I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192A: Television Studio Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192B: Television Studio Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
THA M09A: Acting for Film and Television I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
FTMA: Editing, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Catalog Description
The FTMA: Editing – Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of post-production for the mediums of film and television. The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry focused on specific areas of editing. After successfully completing this certificate, students will be able to demonstrate professional skills in editing that will enable them to work in entry level post-production jobs such as assistant editor, editor, assistant sound editor, sound editor, post-production assistant, post-production coordinator, digital imaging technician assistant, and digital imaging technician.
Program Requirements
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Editing, students must complete 9 units.
Coursework
REQUIRED CORE COURSES: Complete the following:
FTMA M170: Digital Editing
FTMA M103: Introduction to Media Aesthetics
LIST A: Select and complete a minimum of 3 units:
DES M142: Motion Graphics, 3 UNITS
FTMA M126A: Non-Fiction/Reality Production I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
FTMA: Film, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Catalog Description
The FTMA: Film - Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of production for film. The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry. Study is focused toward developing competence in specific areas of film production.
After successfully completing this certificate, a student will be able to utilize a variety of equipment to successfully complete a digital film production project and be able to demonstrate professional skills that enable students to work in entry level film production. These jobs could be: production assistant, production associate, cinematographer, camera assistant, production coordinator, gaffer, key grip, or any other positions on a film production team.
Program Requirements
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Film, students must complete 9 units.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES:
FTMA M101: Introduction to Cinema, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A: 3
Total Units for the Certificate: 9
LIST A:
Select and complete one course
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M194A: Documentary Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M194B: Documentary Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA: Screenwriting, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Catalog Description
The FTMA: Screenwriting – Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of writing for the various mediums in the Entertainment Industry.
The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry. Study is focused toward developing competence in specific areas of writing. After successfully completing this certificate, a student could be hired as: Production Assistant, Script Supervisor, Development Assistant, Agency Assistant, Talent Assistant, Studio Assistant, Script Reader, Podcast Writer and other positions on the production team.
Program Requirements
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Screenwriting, students must complete 9 units.
Coursework
REQUIRED CORE COURSES:
FTMA M115: Introduction to Screenwriting, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A: 6
Total Units for Certificate: 9
LIST A:
Select and complete two courses
FTMA M116: Media Writing, 3 UNITS
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M125: Intermediate Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M134: Producing and Directing Film and TV, 3 UNITS
FTMA M138: Beginning Motion Picture Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190A: Film Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M190B: Film Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
THA M21A: Playwriting I, 3 UNITS
FTMA: Television, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
Catalog Description
The FTMA: Television – Certificate of Achievement (COA) introduces students to the fundamentals of television production.
The training provided for this certificate may lead to positions in management or in other creative branches of the Entertainment Industry. Study is focused toward developing competence in specific areas of television production. After successfully completing this certificate, a student could be hired as: production assistant, assistant camera operator, audience coordinator, studio control operator, assistant studio coordinator and other positions on the television production team.
Program Requirements
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in FTMA: Television, students must complete 9 units.
Coursework
REQUIRED CORE COURSES:
FTMA M102: Introduction to Television Studies, 3 UNITS
FTMA M124: Introduction to Television Studio, 3 UNITS
Units from LIST A: 3
Total Units for the Certificate: 9
LIST A:
Select and complete one course
FTMA M80: Internship in Film Television Media Arts, 3 UNITS
FTMA M125: Intermediate Television Studio, 3 UNITS
FTMA M126A: Non-Fiction/Reality Production I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M126B: Non-Fiction/Reality Production II, 3 UNITS
FTMA M130: Beginning Single Camera Production, 3 UNITS
FTMA M170: Digital Editing, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192A: Television Studio Production Portfolio I, 3 UNITS
FTMA M192B: Television Studio Production Portfolio II, 3 UNITS
Faculty and Staff
Department Chair: Nathan Bowen
Email: NBowen@vcccd.edu
FTMA Engineer: Michael Rintoul
Email: mrintoul@vcccd.edu
FTMA Part-Time Internship Coordinator: Kodi Atkins
Email: kodi_atkins1@vcccd.edu
ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Michael Ballestero
Email: mballestero@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Jason Beaton
Email: jbeaton@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Brian Beery
Email: bbeery@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Alan Blassberg
Email: alan_blassberg1@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Jen Castle
Email: jennifer_castle2@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Richard Feilden
Email: rfeilden@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Mike Phillips
Email: mphillips@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Albert Rodriguez
Email: arodriguez2@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Kelsey Stuart
Email: kstuart@vcccd.edu
FTMA Adjunct Professor: Lennox Wisely
Email: lwiseley@vcccd.edu
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
