Electronic Media Communication - Onondaga Community College

Electronic Media Communication from Onondaga Community College is a Campus Associate Multimedia degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Program Description The Onondaga Electronic Media Communications A.A.S. program prepares you for a career in the varied fields of electronic media communications and/or continuation at a four-year institution. Classes are taught in state-of-the-art production facilities. These include a multi-station non-linear Avid digital video editing lab, a multi-station digital audio lab and a professional television studio outfitted with equipment from such leading manufacturers as Sony, Grass Valley and Chyron. Our studio equipment is the same you\\\'ll find at area television stations and networks. For example, you\\\'ll learn to operate the same television graphics generator that ESPN uses for its NFL telecasts. And we operate our Internet radio station with the same music scheduling software that\\\'s used by all ClearChannel and Galaxy-owned radio stations throughout Central New York. In addition to our digital labs, we have linear video editing and radio/audio production studios. Individual attention is a key component to the Onondaga EMC experience. Classes are kept to a manageable size to allow extensive hands-on training. As an EMC student, you\\\'ll obtain the fundamental skills necessary to perform as an electronic media professional. Through coursework, you\\\'ll learn to develop, design, write, produce and direct both independent and team-based programs and projects. Faculty work closely with students to ensure a deep understanding of the creative, intellectual and technical aspects of the production process. At the same time, you\\\'ll receive a well-rounded education that incorporates the broader historical, ethical, and business aspects of media and its impact on both the individual and a global society. You may also take advantage of real-world opportunities through an internship. The EMC Department maintains close ties with area media outlets that provide internships for Onondaga EMC students, including the radio and broadcast television stations and cable system in this market. In addition to academic credentials, EMC faculty have extensive experience in broadcasting and electronic media and all continue to work in the field, allowing the department to keep pace with expanding technologies in the professional work place and new trends in the media industry. An advisory board comprised of commercial and public radio and TV broadcasters, cable TV producers, sound engineers and video production company professionals aids the department in keeping the curriculum current with the vocational needs of the industry. Onondaga Electronic Media Communications graduates are employed in radio and television stations, cable TV companies, sound recording facilities, audio/video production companies, advertising agencies and the entertainment industry in Central New York and throughout the United States. Graduates have transferred to such prestigious programs as the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, and institutions such as Emerson College, New York University, and SUNY institutions, including Binghamton University. View more details on Onondaga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Multimedia courses.