Film, Television and Media Arts

Associate in Science Degree
Career/Technical (Major Code: 02533)

Film, Television and Media Arts is the study of film, television, video, and new media technology.  It combines elements of the visual and performing arts with writing, speech, computer science, theory, history, technology, criticism, literature, law, psychology, sociology, and management in the production of visual and aural communications. FTMA explores the broadening implications of producing media for new wider Internet and evolving distribution opportunities.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

    • Students will utilize Production Books to communicate the design, acquisition and post production requirements to their team members in order to produce complete motion picture productions.
    • By undertaking a comprehensive video production students will participate in a collaborative environment that promotes the sharing and evaluation of creative contributions.
    • Students will demonstrate their understanding of fundamental pre-production, production and post-production concepts by completing a three to five minute video project which will integrate camera, lighting, sound and editing techniques.
Required Core:
FTMA 100EDITING I3
FTMA 101FUNDAMENTALS IN CAMERA, LIGHTING, AND SOUND3
FTMA 102/ART 131INTRODUCTION TO MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION3
FTMA 103INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION STUDIO PRODUCTION3
FTMA 111/RA&T 120/MUS 151RECORDING TECHNIQUES3
or FTMA 105 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR TELEVISION MOTION PICTURE, AND MEDIA
FTMA 112/ART 132MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION3
or FTMA 113 TELEVISION STUDIO PRODUCTION
FTMA 160/COMM 185CINEMA AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION3
FTMA 162/HUM 112CULTURE AND THE MEDIA3
Take 2 semesters of FTMA 290:4-8
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE
Plus one elective not taken above:2-4
Total Units30-36
Recommended Electives:
FTMA 105INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR TELEVISION MOTION PICTURE, AND MEDIA3
FTMA 111/RA&T 120/MUS 151RECORDING TECHNIQUES3
FTMA 112MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION3
FTMA 113TELEVISION STUDIO PRODUCTION3
FTMA 116/TA 115ACTING FOR THE CAMERA I3
FTMA 120VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION, GRAPHICS, AND SPECIAL EFFECTS3
FTMA 124DOCUMENTARY VIDEO PRODUCTION3
FTMA 127DIRECTING FOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION3
FTMA 161/ART 130HISTORY OF FILM AS ART3
FTMA 290PROFESSIONAL MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE2-4

To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.