And classes are kept to approximately fifteen students so that each can have substantial opportunity to use the equipment. Our educational focus is on preparing students for the professional world of work, whether the field be television or video or any other field where these media are used. In many instances we're cultivating tomorrow's writers, producers, directors, videographers and editors. Production class assignments almost always have an explicit utilization beyond merely getting a grade. For instance students can work on training videos for businesses, music videos, university projects, coverage of basketball and other sporting events, corporate presentations, news shows, documentations or public service announcements for non-profit organizations and more.
Teachers encourage students to enter their projects in national and regional video competitions.
A key aspect of our mission is to help students find their place in the industry. To that end, most classes include information concerning industry environments and strategies for finding work. Students can take two internships where they work for a local business and receive academic credit in return. This gives them the opportunity to compare different work environments in order to better plan their career track. When a student graduates from Xavier's television program, they can have a diploma, substantial production experience, a demo reel, industry contacts, a resume and a recommendation.