Media Production Certificate

The Media Production certificate is intended to supplement a student's chosen major or minor and is open to undergraduate students interested in media creation for all fields, including - but not limited to - television, film, documentary, internet-based media, and more. Students will take a series of media production courses to gain skills in audiovisual storytelling, including interviewing, event videography, and video and audio editing.

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Saint Mary’s Media Production Program offers students a multitude of pathways to pursue their passion in digital media storytelling, and prepares them for careers in increasingly media-focused job environments.

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Program Degree Requirements

The Media Production certificate is open to undergraduate students interested in media creation for all fields, including - but not limited to - television, film, documentary, internet-based media, and more. Students will take a series of media production courses to gain skills in audiovisual storytelling, including interviewing, event videography, and video and audio editing. The Certificate’s concluding responsibility is a service internship in which students film and/or edit a series of videos about campus events and programs.

Requirements

Students take the following three required courses:
Media Production Tools and Techniques (3 units)
Video Production (4 units)
Audio Production (4 units)
And one of:
Media Ethics & Ecologies (3 units)
Multimedia Writing (3 units)
Students may overlap a maximum of one course from Comm 332, Comm 333, or Comm 444 towards both the certificate and another minor of major.