Television and Video Production - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Television and Video Production from Milwaukee Area Technical College is a Campus Associate Film degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Overview ? Television and Video Production is an associate degree program that focuses on preparing you for career opportunities in the production, operation and programming areas of broadcast television, cable, or corporate and commercial video. Students have the opportunity to gain practical video production background by working in the high-definition studios of Milwaukee Public Television. You attain work experience by assisting with the staging and broadcasting of programs under the guidance of station staff members. Students will be required to work hours that fall outside the normal school day. An advanced technical certificate in Advanced Television Post-Production is also available. Career Outlook ? MATC Television and Video Production graduates have an excellent entry-level employment history in a competitive field. A wide range of businesses use people trained in video production to staff their production and audiovisual departments. Potential employers are TV stations, cable systems, advertising agencies, private industry (in-house video), educational institutions and video production houses. Excellent opportunities exist for freelance positions or for owning your own video-related business. Typical positions found by graduates include production assistant, associate producer, associate director, floor manager, cameraperson, lighting director, floorperson, account/sales executive, grip, and graphics operator. Various entry-level engineering positions are also available. Program Learning Outcomes ? Employers expect you as a program graduate to have expertise in the following areas: Operation of television studio equipment Film-style field acquisition and production including news gathering Operation of television control room equipment Linear and non-linear videotape editing and scripting techniques Utilization of electronic graphics, animation and computers Integration of digital and high-definition standards in production Lighting, staging and set construction Remote production and setup Understanding of the television process Possible Careers: Associate Director Associate Producer Cameraperson Floor Manager Graphics Operator Lighting Director Linear or Non-Linear Editor Production Assistant Technical Director View more details on Milwaukee Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Film courses.