Film & Television, Associate in Arts Degree
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Banner Code: 1_AA_FTV
Control Number: 03967
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.
Complete the Film & Television Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Arts graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.
Program Outcome
- Film and 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. Courses emphasize producing, directing, camera operation, lighting, sound, editing, visual effects, and storytelling.
Associate in Arts Degree Requirements
- UNIT REQUIREMENT - 60 UNITS, with at least a 2.0 grade point average. At least 12 of the units must be earned at OCC, with a minimum of one course taken for a letter grade. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the program must be completed at OCC. A student must be enrolled at the time of application for graduation. Units earned at an accredited college or university on a credit/no credit basis will be counted toward the degree requirements of the college, to a maximum of 15 units.
- MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
- MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT - Demonstrate competence in mathematics by either obtaining a satisfactory grade (grade of “C” or better or“pass”) in a mathematics course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra as demonstrated by prior coursework, or by demonstrating competency that is comparable through the completion of a college-level math course that has Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite: Psychology A160 or Math A100 or higher, with the exception of Math A220.
- GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - Students may choose to complete Option 1 (OCC AA GE), Option 1 (OCC AS GE), Option 2 (CSU GE), or Option 3 (IGETC) to satisfy the general education requirement. See the General Education Patterns section of this catalog for more information.
- GLOBAL AND MULTICULTURAL REQUIREMENT (Required for AA degree only) Some of the courses listed in this requirement can also be used to meet General Education Requirements. Courses that are repeatable for credit can only be used once in this area. - Select one or more courses from the following totaling 3 units: Anthropology A100*, A100H*, A102*, A190*, Art A108*, Communication Studies A155*, Counseling A107*, A107H*, Dance A130*, A133*, A135*, A137*, A138*, Early Childhood A126, English A152*, A173*, Ethnic Studies A100*, A150*, Fashion A125, Food and Nutrition A185, Geography A185*, History A101*, A110*, A141, A142, A145,* A150*, A151*, A152*, A161*, A161H*, A162*, A162H*, Philosophy A120*, Psychology A105*, Religious Studies A110*, A120*, A140*, A150*, A160, Sociology A100*, A100H*, A115*, A150*, A190* *Denotes courses that fulfill CSU GE Breadth and/ or IGETC requirements.
| 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 | History and Appreciation of the Cinema 1 or History and Appreciation of the Cinema Honors or History of Radio & Television | 3 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FILM A270 | Film Production 3 | 4.5 |
| Units | 4.5 | |
| Total Units | 19.5 | |
| 1 | May fulfill restricted elective credit if the alternative course has been taken as a required course. |
Restricted Electives - 10
Total Units - 29.5
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 | ||
| History and Appreciation of the Cinema Honors | ||
| The Business of Film & Television | ||
| The Great Directors of the Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Media Writing | ||
| History of Video Games | ||
| History of Video Games Honors | ||
| Television Sitcom Genre | ||
| Science Fiction Film | ||
| Science Fiction Film Honors | ||
| Project Development and the Pitch | ||
| Event Productions | ||
| History of Radio & Television 1 | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Sound Design for Film & TV | ||
| Introduction to Visual Effects | ||
| Pro Tools Certification | ||
| Avid Media Composer | ||
| 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. |
| Requirement | Units |
|---|---|
| Program Major Units | 29.5 |
| AS General Education Option 1, 2, or 3 | Varies |
| Total Degree Units | 60 |