Television/Video Communications
5 courses · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
TELV 103 History of Film to 1945
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey course exploring film as an art form and developing appreciation of historical, artistic and technical advances from 1890s to 1945.
TELV 104 History of Film From 1945 to Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A lecture/visual aids course exploring film as an art form and developing appreciation of historical, artistic and technical advances.
TELV 105 Mass Media and Society
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Exploration of the history, effects, and role of mass media in U.S. society. Examines major media forms (TV, radio, film, newspapers, magazines, ads, internet) in our information-conscious culture. Field trips may be required.
TELV 122 Screenwriting for Digital Media
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
The primary concern of the course is writing scripts for digital media. Students will learn scriptwriting fundamentals, format, dramatic structure; and how to put those skills to use in the form of non-narrative and narrative scripts for clients and employers.
TELV 124 Introduction to Digital Media Production
- Units
- 3.5
- Hours
- 108 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course introduces Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) video acquisition, dual channel audio acquisition, lighting and non-linear digital editing equipment. Students will use professional procedures from pre-production through post-production to develop, produce and execute to completion various commercial and industrial video formats applicable to digital production.