Overview
The Broadcasting and Production Technology program focuses on audio and video editing, broadcast writing, radio production and performance, video production and performance, live broadcast production, post production, and modern media delivery methods.
What you'll learn
During the program, students learn broadcasting fundamentals through hands-on experience. Students will create and edit audio and video productions using the latest software with modern studio audio/video equipment. Students will gain experience in contemporary studio operations as well as techniques in script and broadcast writing, performance in media, broadcast/media history, methodology, sales, and ethics.
Career Opportunities
This program prepares you for entry-level employment in production support and selected technical areas of film, video, broadcasting, and other media production, such as television news production assistants, film production assistants, or associate or assistant television producers.
Major Core Courses
- BPT 110 Intro to Broadcasting
- BPT 111 Broadcast Law and Ethics
- BPT 112 Broadcast Writing
- BPT 113 Broadcast Sales
Other Major Courses
- BPT 131 Audio/Radio Production I
- BPT 132 Audio/Radio Production II
- BPT 135 Radio Performance I
- BPT 231 Video/TV Production I
- BPT 232 Video/TV Production II
- BPT 235 TV Performance I
- BPT 250 Institutional Video
- BPT 285 Broadcast Production Capstone
- COM 231 Public Speaking
- FVP 240 Intro to Screenwriting
- WEB 111 Intro to Web Graphics
General Education Courses
- COM 110 Introduction to Communication
- ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
- HUM/FA Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
(HUM 160, Intro to Film preferred) - MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy
- PSY 150 General Psychology
Other Required Courses
- ACA 122 University Transfer Success
HUM/FA Elective (Select 1 course)
ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, DRA 111, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 233, ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 261, ENG 262, HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 120, HUM 130, HUM 150, HUM 160, HUM 180, HUM 211, HUM 212, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 220, PHI 230, PHI 240, REL 110, REL 211, REL 212
- Radio Production Technology Certificate – C30120A
- Video Production Technology Certificate – C30120B
- Broadcasting and Production Administration Certificate – C30120C
