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Degree Plans - Video Technology - Video Technology AAS (Archived)

VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

North Lake only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)

  • Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.VIDEO.TECH

The Video Technology program is designed to prepare students for entry level or advanced employment in the video industry. Opportunities in medicine, entertainment, advertising, industry, broadcast, cable, education, military, government, and business are among the career options. Students will develop skills and knowledge necessary to plan, budget, produce, and perform post-production of various video projects.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

RTVB 1305 Introduction to Television Technology 3
RTVB 1425 TV Studio Production 4
RTVB 2430 Film and Video Editing 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra OR (4)
TECM 1341 Technical Algebra AND (3)
++Elective Natural Science (3-4)
17-21

SEMESTER II

RTVB 1371 Television Lighting 3
RTVB 1421 TV Field Production 4
RTVB 1409 Audio/Radio Production I 4
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
+++Elective Social/Behavioral Science 3
17

SEMESTER III

RTVB 2370 Business Aspects of Video Technology 3
RTVB 2437 TV Production Workshop I 4
DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation I OR 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation (3)
+Electives 6
16

SEMESTER IV

RTVB 1345 Broadcast Engineering 3
ARTV 1345 3-D Modeling and Rendering I 3
RTVB 2455 TV Production Workshop II 4
RTVB 2382 Cooperative Education-Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 3
+Electives 3
16
Minimum Hours Required 66-70

+Elective - a minimum of nine (9) credit hours must be selected from the following:

ARTV 2341 Advanced Digital Video 3
ARTS 2348 Digital Art I 3
JOUR 2311 News Gathering and Writing 3
RTVB 1191 Special Topics in Radio and Television Broadcasting 1
RTVB 1317 Convergence of Electronic Media 3
RTVB 1329 Scriptwriting 3
RTVB 1347 Audio/Radio Production II 3
RTVB 1391 Special Topics in Radio and Television Broadcasting 3
RTVB 2335 Television Production 3
RTVB 2383 Cooperative Education - Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 3
PHOT 1316 Introduction to Photography and Photojournalism (Digital) 3
DRAM 1330 Stagecraft I 3
DRAM 1351 Acting I 3
DRAM 2336 Voice and Articulation 3
ARTV 1303 Basic Animation 3
ARTV 1341 3-D Animation I 3
ARTV 2351 3-D Animation II 3

++Elective - one of the following Natural Science courses must be taken:

BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I 4
ECOL 1305 People and Their Environment 3
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology 4
PHYS 1311 Descriptive Astronomy 3
PHYS 1401 Introductory General Physics 4
PHYS 1415 Physical Science 4

+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Science.

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