Academics
Digital Video Production (AADVP)
Associate in Arts Degree
Description
The Associate in Arts Degree in Digital Video Production provides students with specialized training to develop proficiency in advanced and professional video production. Emphasis is placed on integrating content creation with Web skills.
Students should choose the appropriate faculty for academic advising based on their last name: Dan Kier (A-M), Matt Zacharias (N-Z).
Articulation
Eastern Michigan University, BS degree.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: www.wccnet.edu/curriculum/articulation/levelone/colleges/.
Contact Information
- Division
- Business/Computer Technologies
- Department
- Digital Media Arts Dept
- Advisors
- Dan Kier (advises students with last name beginning A-M)
Matthew Zacharias (advises students with last name beginning N-Z)
Requirements
(Items marked in orange are available online.)First Semester
| Class | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 | |
| Elective(s) | Speech | 3 | |
| HUM 120 | or | Introduction to Film | |
| HUM 150 | or | International Cinema | |
| HUM 185 | The Horror Film | 3 | |
| VID 105 | Foundations in Digital Video I | 4 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
Second Semester
| Class | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 160 | American Film | 3 | |
| VID 125 | Foundations in Digital Video II | 4 | |
| VID 180 | or | Television Studio I | |
| VID 270 | Documentary Video Production | 3 - 4 | |
| VID 255 | Green Screen I | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Math | 3 - 4 | |
| Total | 16 - 18 | ||
Third Semester
| Class | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science 1 | 3 | |
| VID 210 | or | Screenplays | |
| VID 240 | Digital Cinematography | 3 | |
| VID 276 | Video Graphics I | 3 | |
| Select a course from the VID discipline | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Class | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science 2 | 3 | |
| VID 203 | Web Video | 3 | |
| VID 295 | Portfolio and Project Seminar | 3 | |
| Elective as needed to reach a minimum of 60 credit hours. | 2 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
- Total Credits Required
- 60 - 62
Footnotes
Students following the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) should select a second MTA-approved Natural Science course from two different disciplines and a second Arts and Humanities course from two different disciplines.
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