FAQ We proudly offer the only Motion Picture degree found in higher education in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The two-year Associate in Arts and Sciences gives students the opportunity to study and produce 16mm films.
Many graduates are award winning filmmakers, and some have shot features here.
Finished productions will serve as students' portfolios, and can appear on the SCC educational cable channel and in the annual Southwest Film and Video Festival . For students seeking careers in the television or radio field, we offer courses that identify and develop on-air talent, train students in studio and field television production, teach AVID and Final Cut Pro editing, and immerse the students in all of the career possibilities in this fascinating field of study. SCC is one of the few colleges nationwide that will run its own Phoenix and valley-wide Cable broadcasting station. Maricopa Television is slated to begin broadcasting in January. Due to the high volume of feature films, television shows and commercials that are shot in the area, many internships and job opportunities are made available to all students.