Television production skills are necessary wherever video, audio, and graphics are creatively used to communicate effectively. This bachelor of science degree program prepares students to function as a television producer, director or editor in the television production industry. The television production industry includes work in corporations, manufacturing, education and the broadcast or cable television settings. Students in the program will acquire skills in film, audio, video, multimedia and web production. Students will also learn about instructional design, editing, script writing and graphics.
Graduates are able to plan, script, direct and produce television programs.
Purchase of 35mm and 16mm film stock and processing, computer discs, zip disks and videotape will be required of the student. Graduates must complete all general education requirements as outlined in the General Education section of this catalog, and have an ACT math subscore of 24, or complete MATH 115, or complete MATH 117, or pass the proficiency exam. For graduation, a minimum 2.5 GPA in TVPR courses is required, as well as a 2.25 GPA overall average, and completion of the two-semester internship which incorporates one summer session. Graduation requires 128 credits minimum. Students are admitted on a competitive basis based on rank order of GPA and an analysis of their personal portfolio.