Telecommunication (Associate in Arts, 2018-2019)

Program Info

Effective Term
Fall 2018
Year Established
2004
Program Code
TELEC.AA
Degree Type
Associate in Arts

Program Description

Description

Provides a comprehensive foundation of study and practice in the areas of media production, editing, writing and management for radio, television, film, broadcast journalism, public relations, and media performance. This specialization is developed through a range of courses incorporating both theoretical classroom academic knowledge and creative hands-on use of hardware, software, studios and labs combined with real-world assignments and experience so as to provide successful students with a solid foundation for pursuing a four-year mass communication degree at a transfer institution or as a stepping stone into the field.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  1. Assess issues relating to media literacy and ethics using practices of media criticism.
  2. Demonstrate telecommunication skills including media writing, script analysis, audio and video performance, and criticism.
  3. Implement the use of industry-standard software and hardware to produce and edit audio and video works.
  4. Examine historical and contemporary issues as they apply to the legal aspects of the telecommunication industry.
  5. Solve problems by collaborating with team members on a telecommunication project in an ensemble writing, production, performance, editing or directing environment.
Career Opportunities
  • Management: Producer, Director, or Promotions Coordinator
  • Production: Video or Television Producer, Director, Camera Operator, Audio or Radio Producer or Audio or Video Editor
  • Writing: Screenwriter, Script Writer, Media Theorist, Media Critic or Broadcast/News Journalist
  • Talent: Radio, TV, or Voiceover Announcer, Broadcast Journalist or Performer

Admission Requirements

Additional Program Requirements

The purchase of minimal support materials including binders, a flash drive, and additional items will be required for program project needs. Individual instructors will provide specific materials lists.

General Education

See General Education Requirements for details.

Category 1: English Composition
Complete any one.
Category 2: English Composition or Communications
Complete any one course from the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) list.
Category 3: Mathematics
Complete any one course from the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) list.
Category 4: Social Sciences
Complete any two, from different disciplines.
Category 5: Humanities and Fine Arts
Complete any one, from a different discipline (other than TCM).
Category 6: Natural Sciences
Complete any two, including one with laboratory experience, from different disciplines.
Credit Hours
26.00

Degree-Specific Requirements

Computer Technology: Complete any one
Credit Hours
5.00

Program Requirements

Note

Complete additional 100-level, or higher, credits to complete this degree.

Elective Hours
2.00
Minimum Total Credit Hours
60.00