Film & Television, Certificate of Achievement
Financial Aid Eligible
Banner Code: 1_CN_FTV
Control Number: 22383
The Film & Television program at OCC is designed to give the student two years of extensive theory and technical experience training in the basic skills required for employment in the film & television industries.
Program Outcome
- The Film & Television program offers a Certificate of Achievement that, when completed, gives the student the basic skills required for entry-level employment in the film, video, television, multi-media and entertainment industries in the areas of producing, directing, camera operation, lighting, sound and editing
Certificate Requirements
Orange Coast College offers two types of certificate awards in career programs designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC.
- Certificate of Achievement - 8 units or more in a state-approved program. Certificates of Achievement are not automatically awarded. A petition must be filed in Enrollment Services or online at the beginning of the semester in which the student will be completing his or her final requirements. The petitioning periods are listed in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
- Certificate of Specialization - 16 units or less in a locally approved program. Certificates of Specialization are not automatically awarded, not printed on official academic transcripts, and there is no acknowledgment of completion given at graduation. Please contact the division for details regarding the submission of petitions as procedures for each division vary. Most division offices prefer that students complete all of the required courses and then provide a copy of the transcript while some divisions allow petitions for Certificates of Specialization before finishing.
Minimum Grade Requirement
In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| FILM A110 | Film Production 1 | 3 |
| FILM A194 | Editing 1 | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FILM A155 | Television Production 1 | 3 |
| FILM A240 | Film Production 2 | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| FILM A100 or FILM A150 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema 1 or History of Radio & Television | 3 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FILM A265 or FILM A270 | Documentary Production 1 or Film Production 3 | 4 |
| Units | 4 | |
| Total Units | 19 | |
| 1 | May fulfill restricted elective credit if the alternative course has been taken as a required course. |
Restricted Electives - 10
Total Units - 29
Film & Television Restricted Electives
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select ten units of the following: | 10 | |
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Remote Broadcasting | ||
| Motion Graphics and Video Compositing with Adobe After Effects | ||
| Scriptwriting I | ||
| Film As Literature | ||
| History and Appreciation of the Cinema 1 | ||
| The Business of Film & Television | ||
| The Great Directors of the Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Media Writing | ||
| History of Video Games | ||
| Science Fiction Film | ||
| Science Fiction Film Honors | ||
| Project Development and the Pitch | ||
| Event Productions | ||
| History of Radio & Television 1 | ||
| Sound Design for Film & TV | ||
| Introduction to Visual Effects | ||
| Remote Broadcasting | ||
| Production Management | ||
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Editing 2 | ||
| Introduction to Virtual Reality (VR) | ||
| Directing Theory | ||
| Television Production 2 | ||
| Post production Finishing | ||
| Special Projects | ||
| Television Studio Operations | ||
| Cinematography | ||
| Editing 3 | ||
| Documentary Production 1 | ||
| Film Production 3 1 | ||
| Portfolio Development | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| Directing | ||
| Subtotal | 10 | |
| 1 | May fulfill restricted elective credit if the alternative course has been taken as a required course. |