Film, Television, and Electronic Media AS-T Degree
College of the Desert
Key Information
Campus location
Palm Desert, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 - 2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Jul 2024
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Introduction
The Associate in Science in Film, Television and Electronic Media for Transfer, also called the Film, Television & Electronic Media AS-T Degree, offers students a comprehensive lower division program that prepares them for entry-level jobs in film production companies, radio and television stations or multimedia businesses. It also enables them to transfer into a four-year program of study in film, television and electronic media. Students in this program will gain a critical understanding of mass media, as well as practical skills in writing, producing, directing and editing films, videos, radio programs and other multimedia content. Students earning this degree are well prepared for careers in motion picture production, radio and television broadcast and the electronic media.
The Film, Television & Electronic Media AS-T degree is intended particularly for students who plan to complete a Bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
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Curriculum
| Course Code | Title | Units |
| Required Core Courses (12 units) | ||
| FILM 001 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FILM 002A | Film Production I: Basic Film Production | 3 |
| MC 001 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| RTV 007 | Introduction to Radio Production | 3 |
| List A (3-4 units) | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| ARTH 010 | Understanding Art | 3 |
| ENG 002 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature | 4 |
| J 003A | News Reporting & Writing | 3 |
| List B (3 units) | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| Any courses from List A not already used | ||
| FILM 002B | Film Production II: Advanced Film Production | 3 |
| FILM 003 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| FILM 004 | Cinematography | 3 |
| FILM 021 | Contemporary World Film | 3 |
| FILM 022 | American Film to the 1960s | 3 |
| FILM 023 | Contemporary American Film | 3 |
| RTV 005 | Broadcast Writing | 3 |
| Required Subtotal | 18-19 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 37-39 | |
| CSU General Education | ||
| IGETC Pattern | ||
| Transfer Electives - as needed to reach 60 transferable units 2 | ||
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60 |
| 1 | Units for the major may be double counted for CSU GE or IGETC, confer with Counselor |
| 2 | Elective units to reach 60 unit total must be CSU transferable, confer with Counselor. |