The program, which has been offered for four years, allows students to work with all aspects of producing a simulated broadcast. The media production program has become a student favorite in the curriculum at Shawnee Heights. The program, which has been offered for four years, allows students to work with all aspects of producing a simulated broadcast. It's really opened a field for students they had never planned and opened doors for students as a possible career. Swafford said the class teaches students what it is actually like to produce a piece of work on film.
Students learn the basic functions of camera operation as well as editing skills.
Students have the opportunity to produce things such as public service announcements, a commercial, music video and live broadcast, as well as the senior video. It's a class that allows students to learn without a textbook. Senior Jessica Gish has taken the program for a year and is exploring the idea of broadcasting as a career. The program has provided a valuable learning experience for students to draw on. It lets students get a feel for the type of work in the field of media production.