Teleproduction Technology, General Technology Specialization, AAS (AAS.GT.GTTPT 35318)

The Associate in Applied Science Degree with a major in General Technology and specialization in Teleproduction Technology is designed to prepare students in the basics of digital video and sound editing, camera operations, field production, studio production, and digital photography plus a second specialty area that is based on local employment needs. The General Technology program in Teleproduction allows a student to select additional courses to gain skills beyond the Teleproduction diploma to become multi-skilled employee. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as editors, videographers, studio and on-location camera operators, photographers, sound technicians, and production assistants in professional digital video productions, corporate, sports, commercial, cable, and public broadcasting. The program is hands-on, using professional industry standards and the state-of-the-art technology, and tools. Students produce a wide variety of video and audio projects during the year. Graduates can secure employment in the Charlotte area by working for a production company or a broadcast station. Graduates may also pursue freelance work.

The secondary technical specialty is a minimum of 12 semester credit hours from an approved degree/diploma, or a technical education certificate program that is currently offered at the College, or mix of credits awarded for coursework from any program, military training, experiential learning, and/or testing.

Degree Requirements

General Education

ECO 101 - Basic Economics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 *
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 105 - Personal/Interpersonal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

Primary Technical Specialty

CGC 115 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 101 - Audio Techniques I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 110 - Editing I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 122 - Field Production I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 128 - Digital Multimedia I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 150 - Studio Production I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 226 - Producing and Directing Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 21 Credit Hours

Secondary Technical Specialty

MAP 130 - Lighting Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 265 - Media Arts Business Procedures Credit Hours: 3 *
MAP 280 - Media Arts Exit Portfolio Credit Hours: 3 *
COMPLETE ONE ADDITIONAL 3 CREDIT HOUR COURSE FROM APPROVED LIST.
AOT 165 - Information Processing Software Credit Hours: 3 *
AOT 167 - Information Processing Applications Credit Hours: 3 *
AOT 265 - Office Desktop Publishing Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 110 - Computer Graphics I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 121 - Design Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 122 - 3-DIMENSIONAL Design I Credit Hours: 3
ARV 123 - Composition and Color Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 205 - Graphic Illustration Credit Hours: 3
ARV 210 - Computer Graphics II Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 212 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 222 - Computer Animation Credit Hours: 3
ARV 223 - 3D Animation I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 227 - Web Site Design I Credit Hours: 3
ARV 281 - Design II Credit Hours: 3 *
CGC 278 - Typography Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 168 - Programming Logic & Design Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 270 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
COMPLETE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING THAT TOTALS A MINIMUM OF 9 CREDIT HOURS

(For a section total of 10.o credit hours which includes COL 101.)
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
BAF 101 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 123 - Business Law II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 160 - Technical Communications Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 *
JOU 101 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 111 - College Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3 *
MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3 *
MKT 101 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 215 - State & Local Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 *
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 *
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3 *
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 11 Credit Hours

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA)
CGC 115 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
MAP 101 - Audio Techniques I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA) *
MAP 130 - Lighting Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *
MAP 150 - Studio Production I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA) *

Subtotal: 19 Credit Hours

Second Semester

MAP 110 - Editing I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week SP) *
PSY 105 - Personal/Interpersonal Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week SP)
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week SP)
MAP 128 - Digital Multimedia I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week SP) *
MAP 122 - Field Production I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 16 week SP) *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Third Semester

ECO 101 - Basic Economics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU)
MAP 226 - Producing and Directing Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
MAP 265 - Media Arts Business Procedures Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *
MAP 280 - Media Arts Exit Portfolio Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 8 week SU) *

Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

@ Approved Other Hours for Graduation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA)
@ Approved Other Hours for Graduation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA)
@Approved Secondary Technical Specialty Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8 week FA)
@ Approved Other Hours for Graduation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA)
@Approved Secondary Technical Specialty Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8 week FA)

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 60

*Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”

@Approved Secondary Technical Specialty

COMPLETE ONE ADDITIONAL 3 CREDIT HOURS COURSE FROM THE APPROVED LIST.

AOT 165 - Information Processing Software Credit Hours: 3 *
AOT 167 - Information Processing Applications Credit Hours: 3 *
AOT 265 - Office Desktop Publishing Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 110 - Computer Graphics I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 121 - Design Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 122 - 3-DIMENSIONAL Design I Credit Hours: 3
ARV 123 - Composition and Color Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 205 - Graphic Illustration Credit Hours: 3
ARV 210 - Computer Graphics II Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 212 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 222 - Computer Animation Credit Hours: 3
ARV 223 - 3D Animation I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 227 - Web Site Design I Credit Hours: 3
ARV 281 - Design II Credit Hours: 3 *
CGC 278 - Typography Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 168 - Programming Logic & Design Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 170 - Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3 *
CPT 270 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications Credit Hours: 3 *

Other Hours Required for Graduation

COMPLETE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING THAT TOTALS A MINIMUM OF 9 CREDIT HOURS.

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
BAF 101 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 123 - Business Law II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 160 - Technical Communications Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 *
JOU 101 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 111 - College Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3 *
MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3 *
MKT 101 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3 *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 215 - State & Local Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 220 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 *
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 *
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3 *
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3 *