Media Production, Associate in Applied Science

Program Overview

Northampton's Media Production program equips students with the skills to express ideas through electronic and digital media. The program combines academic and technical aspects, preparing students for careers in various media fields, including broadcast, corporate, and social media production, audio engineering, video production, and digital editing. Graduates will possess a deep understanding of media production techniques, aesthetics, and the industry's business and operating procedures.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: Northampton's Media Production program equips students to express ideas through electronic and digital media.
• Objectives: Prepare students for careers in:
• Broadcast, corporate, and social media production
• Audio recording, engineering, and studio production
• Television and portable video production
• Digital cinema production
• Digital editing and post-production
• Radio production/post-production
• Multimedia photography, animation, and video
• Description: Combines academic and technical aspects of media production, including courses in:
• Audio and video production
• Communications
• Writing
• Television and portable video
• Recording studio production
• Editing and post-production
• Multimedia production
• Emphasizes aesthetic considerations and develops students' electronic artistry

Outline:

• Program Content:
• Audio and video production
• Communications
• Writing
• Program Structure:
• Four semesters
• 61-62 credits
• Course Schedule:
• First Semester:
• COLS101: College Success
• CMTH102: Introduction to Communication
• CMTH103: Mass Communication
• CMTH120: Audio Production
• ENGL101: English I
• General Education Elective (SSHB)
• Second Semester:
• CMTH126: The Communication Arts
• CMTH170: Television Production
• CMTH225G: Scriptwriting
• General Education Elective (SSHB)
• Third Semester:
• CMTH221: History of Broadcasting
• CMTH Media Elective
• CMTH Media Elective
• JOUR101: Journalism and Society (or JOUR102 or JOUR204)
• Elective
• Fourth Semester:
• CMTH275: Media Production Internship (or CMTH251 or CMTH246)
• CMTH Media Elective
• CMTH Media Elective

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Television/Radio Producer
• Audio Producer/Engineer
• Multimedia Producer
• Director
• Camera Operator
• Editor
• Radio or Sports Announcer
• Scriptwriter
• Opportunities:
• Employment in media companies, companies with media departments, or entrepreneurial situations
• Outcomes: Graduates will:
• Skillfully operate audio, video, and multimedia equipment
• Understand the technical language and terms of media production
• Plan and execute audio, video, and multimedia productions
• Collaborate and direct others in various cultural contexts
• Develop creative intelligence and capacity for expression in media arts
• Communicate information, ideas, and feelings through media
• Combine and edit sound and image elements
• Critically evaluate their own work and that of others
• Understand the business and operating procedures of media companies
• Analyze the effects of media on individuals, society, and culture
• Understand the evolution of media technologies and industries
• Demonstrate knowledge of media laws