Film, Television, and Electronic Media

A Film, Television, and Electronic Media certificate will allow you to examine and analyze many forms of mass media, and even more importantly, equip you to gain successful work in this continuously evolving field. This certificate is an interdisciplinary course of study and opens up doors to a spectrum of careers, from content creation, advertising and broadcasting to public relations and journalism. As a Film, Television, and Electronic Media major, you’ll examine how media works and affects our society. You’ll analyze different forms of media, study the impact media has on our culture and learn about media history and laws. You will also have a chance to test the waters by creating media projects of your own in certain classes.

Film, Television, and Electronic Media majors undertake a thorough investigation of mass media, from its institutions, history, and laws to the ways in which it transforms our culture. It is the study of communicating with the masses but is also about storytelling with strategy and purpose. The study of film, television, and electronic media is centered around how messages persuade and affect the behavior and opinion of the person or people receiving the content. This program will help you develop research methods and analysis skills that can be applied to a number of different fields, including law, academia, and the professional sector.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

1. Utilize basic field production equipment correctly, safely and creatively, including cameras, lights and audio.
2. Operate essential post-production equipment for audio and film/video editing and distribution in a variety of contemporary and emerging methods.
3. Demonstrate a hands-on ability to perform the professional level critical thinking needed for successful teamwork in media employment.

Required courses