Overview
The Minor in Audiovisual Production introduces students from any major to the profession of audio, video, and film production and provides basic, intermediate, and advanced media production competencies that complement various majors and specialties.
Mission
The Minor in Audiovisual Production reflects LAU’s liberal arts and sciences and its commitment to “academic excellence, student centeredness, civic engagement the education of the whole person, and the formation of leaders in a diverse world” as stated in the university’s mission. It is an excellent complement to the BA in Television and Film and the BA in Multimedia Journalism, as well as the BA in Performing Arts and the BA in Communication, offering students in Television and Film and Multimedia Journalism an extra specialty and professional skills in audiovisual production, and those not interested in a full BA in Television and Film or Multimedia Journalism but passionate about learning audiovisual production skills that complement many professions in the contemporary hyper-mediated world.
Program Objectives
A Minor in Audiovisual Production prepares students to
- develop an appreciation of the professional aspects of audiovisual production, and
- gain technical and skill-based competencies of audiovisual production
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Minor in Audiovisual Production, students will
- demonstrate an understanding of the functions and roles of a production environment,
- adapt to trends and technological developments in the field, and
- produce original media content that reflects a variety of voices, ideas, and traditions through team work.
Curriculum
A total of 18 credits are required to graduate with a Minor in Audiovisual Production, distributed as follows:
- Core Courses (6 credits)
- Electives (12 credits)
Core Courses (6 credits)
- TVF222 Introduction to Audiovisual Media (3 cr.)
- TVF235 TV Production Principles (3 cr.)
Electives (12 credits)
- TVF310 TV and Film Workshop (3 cr.)
- TVF317 Editing (3 cr.)
- TVF318 Sound for Film (3 cr.)
- TVF322 Visual Effects (3 cr.)
- TVF421 Documentary Film (3 cr.)
- TVF441 Cinematography (3 cr.)
- TVF445 Advanced Cinematography (3 cr.)
- JSC232 Photojournalism (3 cr.)
- JSC332 Broadcast Journalism (3 cr.)
- JSC432 Multimedia Feature (3 cr.)
- JSC436 Journalism Workshop (3 cr.)
- PFA317 Recording and Sound Reinforcement Techniques (3 cr.)
- PFA318 Writing Music for Visual Media (3 cr.)
