Prepare for careers in the television, radio, recording, multimedia, and cable industries. You’ll acquire both technical and communications skills through academic coursework, production skills training, and on-the-air experience. Equipment and facilities include: two state-of-the-art television studios, four audio studios, DVC-Pro electronic field production equipment, digital video editing suites, and audio workstations. Students can gain valuable experience by producing live and taped programming aired over MWCC's community cable TV channel.
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Campus/format: This program can be completed during the day at the Gardner Campus. Helpful hints: Electives allow BCT students to concentrate in: multi-track audio recording and mixing, interactive media, and streaming video production. Transfer options: Joint Admissions agreements exist with state colleges and universities including Fitchburg and Worcester State, Mass College of Liberal Arts, and UMASS Amherst. Articulation agreements exist with Charter Oak State College, the New England Institute of Art, and the University of Phoenix. BCT students have also transferred to: Emerson College, Ithaca College, New York University, Syracuse University, University of Iowa, University of Southern California, Fitchburg, Westfield, and Worcester State College. Visit MWCC’s transfer services website: http://transfer.mwcc.edu Special requirements: Technical standards must be met with or without accommodations. Career options: Video production, broadcast journalism, on-air performance, audio production, multimedia production, DVD/CD and webpage design, journalism, advertising, sales, and management. Earning potential: Varies greatly depending on position and geographic location. Professional Electives: Any BCT course, ART109 Art History I, ART110 Art History II, ART113 Introduction to Studio, ART263 Drawing I, CGD104 Digital Imaging, CGD107Designing Web Graphics, CGD110 Animation, CGD240 Creative Web Design, ENG239 Creative Writing I, ENG240 Creative Writing II, ENG241 Journalism I: News Reporting & Writing, ENG242 Journalism II: Advanced, Newswriting, MKT142 Marketing, MKT143 Retailing, MUS103 Music Skill and Theory I, MUS104 Music Skill and Theory II, MUS210 Music Appreciation, THE101 Fundamentals of Acting, THE103 Introduction to Theatre, THE284 Technical Theatre Practicum I, or THE285 Technical Theatre Practicum II. |
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*Note: PER130 is recommended for transferElective courses by abbreviation Program CompetenciesUpon graduation from this program students shall have demonstrated the ability to:
Technical Standards**general information about technical standards and accommodation. Students entering this program must be able to demonstrate the ability to:
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