Media Studies

Film, Television, and Electronic Media 2019-2020

The Certificate of Achievement in Film, Television, and Electronic Media prepares learners to transfer to San Francisco State University and San Jose State University and for professional careers in a variety of media-related fields. The program offers a strong foundation in the language, history, culture, and aesthetics of media. The program objectives fall into two large categories: 1) developing the understandings and skills necessary for a career in media; 2) developing the critical thinking skills necessary to interpret and analyze the values, assumptions, and constituent cultural/sociological phenomena housed within--and underneath--its ubiquitous presence.

Program Learning Outcomes:

-Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and critique media languages and aesthetics.
-Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, evaluate, and analyze the wide variety of contexts and ideologies embedded within different media forms.
-Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of media history and technological innovation, including its effects upon the development of media as business and art form.
-Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze media's role in the shaping of cultural values and perceptions.

Units Required

Certificate Requirements

Certificate of Achievement in Film, Television, and Electronic Media

Units: 29

JRNL 2 Mass Communication (5 units)
MDIA 1 Introduction to Film Studies (4 units)
or MDIA 1H Honors Introduction to Film Studies (4 units)
MDIA 2A History of Film 1895-1945 (4 units)
or MDIA 2B History of Film 1945-Current (4 units)
MDIA 20 Fundamentals of Media Production (4 units)
MTEC 57A Sound Design for Film & Video (4 units)

And select 8 units from the following:
MDIA 3 Introduction to Film & Media Criticism (4 units)
MDIA 11 Introduction to Popular Culture (4 units)
or MDIA 11H Honors Introduction to Popular Culture (4 units)
MDIA 12 Popular Culture & United States History (4 units)
MDIA 13 Video Games & Popular Culture (4 units)
or MUS 11F Video Games & Popular Culture (4 units)

Control Information:
2019-2020 | Status: Approved | Modified: 2020-04-13 11:31:24 | Dept Code: MDIA