AAS in Media Production
Northampton Community College
Key Information
Campus location
Bethlehem, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 2,535 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* Northampton County PA: $2,535 Monroe County PA: $3,990 Other PA County: $5,325 Out of State/Country: $7,410. Additional fees may apply
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Introduction
Northampton's Media Production program includes both academic and technical aspects of Media Production. The curriculum includes courses in audio and video production, communications, and writing. Courses include television and portable video, recording studio production, editing and post-production, and multimedia production. Aesthetic considerations are stressed as the program strives to develop your capacity as an electronic artist.
Admissions
Curriculum
Northampton's program includes both academic and technical aspects of Media Production. The curriculum includes courses in audio and video production, communications, and writing. Courses include television and portable video, recording studio production, editing and post-production, and multimedia production. Aesthetic considerations are stressed as the program strives to develop your capacity as an electronic artist. In addition, we offer the following resources:
- Live broadcast HD television studio
- Audio and Video Post Production Lab for Final Cut, Premiere, After Effects, and Logic
- Pro Tools Surround Sound mixing studio
- Panasonic camcorders and Nikon digital cameras
- WNCC streaming radio station
- Video Waves cable and internet TV show
- Internship opportunities
First Semester
- COLS101College Success
- CMTH102Introduction to Communication
- CMTH103Mass Communication
- CMTH120Audio Production
- ENGL101English I
- General Education Elective (SSHB)
Second Semester
- CMTH126The Communication Arts
- CMTH170Television Production
- CMTH225GScriptwriting
- ENGL151L English II
or
ENGL151R English II
or
ENGL151TEnglish II - Mathematics (QL) or Science (SCI) Elective
Third Semester
- CMTH221History of Broadcasting
- CMTHMedia Elective +
- CMTHMedia Elective +
- JOUR101 Journalism and Society
or
JOUR102 News Editing
or
JOUR204Newswriting - Elective
Fourth Semester
- CMTH275 Media Production Internship
or
CMTH251 Advanced Television Production
or - CMTH246Advanced Audio Production
- CMTHMedia Elective +
- CMTHMedia Elective +
- Elective
- Elective
The Mathematics (QL) or Science (SCI) Elective must be selected from the list of approved courses for those categories.
Completion of CMTH225G satisfies the Writing Intensive (WI) requirement.
Computer competencies are included in various courses in this program. Thus, completing the program automatically satisfies the computing requirement for thsi program.
Elective credits may be selected from the following groups or from any courses which meet the transfer or career goals of the students.
+Media Electives must be taken from the following list: CMTH122, CMTH130, CMTH145, CMTH150, CMTH180, CMTH182, CMTH185, CMTH240, CMTH245, CMTH246, CMTH251, CMTH252. (CMTH122 must be taken three (3) times to fulfill the requirement of media elective).
Program Outcome
Graduates of the program will:
- Be skilled in the basic operation of the audio, video and multimedia equipment used to produce media presentations.
- Know and be able to use the technical terms and "language" of media production.
- Formulate and plan audio, video and multimedia productions and to explain their plans both orally and in writing.
- Collaborate and direct others respectfully and appropriately in a variety of cultural contexts.
- Develop their creative intelligence and capacity for creative expression in the form of media arts.
- Use various media technologies to communicate information, ideas and feelings to an audience.
- Combine or edit basic sound and image elements to generate more complex forms of communication messages.
- Critically evaluate media including both their own work and the work of others with an awareness of cultural context and the effect of one’s own biases.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the business and operating procedures of radio, television and other electronic media and be able to work effectively in various positions in media companies, in companies with media departments or in entrepreneurial situations.
- Analyze the effects of media on individuals, society and culture.
- Understand and be able to describe the evolution of media technologies and industries and the forces that shaped them.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the laws applying to media and be able to apply them to real situations.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Northampton's Media Production program is a highly creative course of study that allows you to explore your potential in communicating ideas through the use of electronic and digital media.
Future Career Paths
- Broadcast, corporate, and social media production
- Studio-based television and portable video production
- Digital editing and post-production
- Disc Jockey
- Audio recording, engineering, and recording studio production
- Fiction or documentary digital cinema production
- Radio production/post-production
- Multimedia photography, animation, and video