Television - Mercer County Community College

Television from Mercer County Community College is a Campus Associate Radio and Television degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Television option of the Radio/TV program is designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills to seek professional careers in all phases of the dynamic worlds of film and television, broadcast journalism, and video production; and to prepare graduates for enrollment into four-year institutions. In order to enjoy productive careers and compete successfully, graduates must meet the challenge of technological change. Therefore, Television option A.A.S. degree candidates benefit from hands-on realworld training utilizing cutting-edge technology preparing them for employment as directors, producers, editors, camera operators, compositors, audio engineers, writers, and other entry-level positions within the TV and video production industries. Television majors also have the opportunity to create television programming to be cablecast through-out Mercer County on MCTV, channel 26/20. The program of study culminates with students entering their own short features for the college's annual video recognition ceremony, The Bernie Awards. All production classes involve state-of-the-art TV studio and control room equipment, and include practical experience with studio and portable cameras, video editing, graphics, special effects, producing, writing, and directing. Students should be prepared for a course of study emphasizing and developing communication skills in addition to practical and theoretical television instruction. Admission to the Television option requires visual and aural acuity and a high school diploma or its equivalent. Awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Radio/TV, the successful graduate will be able to: produce cable television shows; achieve entry-level professional competence for a position in commercial, public, industrial, instructional, and cable television studios and facilities; write, produce, direct, and edit a variety of hi-definition video productions; write various scripts, including commercials, news, and short film; operate ENG (electronic news gathering) equipment; produce a short film or documentary; work on a professional project; use cutting-edge non-linear video editing equipment; build a strong, competitive portfolio; operate a broadcast TV switcher and audio console. View more details on Mercer County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Radio and Television courses.