Certificate in Basic Television Production
Riverside City College
Key Information
Campus location
Riverside, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 435 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* per unit for international students / total required funding is $23,161
Introduction
Learn to communicate information, entertainment, and ideas through film and television. Plan and produce a variety of genres in film and television.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
Required Courses (17 units)
- FTV-38A --- Beginning Film, Television, and Video Production Project --- 3
- FTV-43 --- Television Studio and Equipment --- 3
- FTV-44A --- Beginning Television Production --- 3.5
- FTV-45A --- Beginning Television News Production --- 3.5
- FTV-51A --- Film, Television and Video Laboratory I --- 1
- FTV-64A --- Beginning Digital Editing Principles and Techniques --- 3
This Program Pathway will allow a full-time student to complete this program in 8-12 months. For students who require a part-time pathway, please see a counselor for more information.
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Plan and produce film, television, video, and audio productions from concept to finished product.
- Operate a variety of electronic media production equipment and facilities, including but not limited to film and video cameras, character generators, microphones, lighting instruments, teleprompters, editing software, sound recorders, and control room test equipment.
- Create film and video productions that have a focused, coherent message with a clear beginning, middle, and end and that meet industry technical standards for composition, lighting, sound, and editing.
- Demonstrate workplace behaviors necessary for industry success, including reliability, persistence, ability to adhere to deadlines, and communication and work cooperatively in a team production environment.