MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

PHOTOGRAPHY/TELEVISION/VIDEO PRODUCTION

A.A.S. DEGREE - Career Program

Program Code: VC02

Distribution Requirements
Credit Hours
PHOTOGRAPHY TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D OR
COM 115 Computer Generated Images
3
COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media
3
PHO 106 Photography I
3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 142 Public Speaking OR
SPC 143 Small Group Communication
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (SUNY-MATH)
3-4
COM 150 Video Production I
3
PHO 113 Photography II
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES and Scientific Reasoning (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE
3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE
3
Second Semester Total:
15-17
THIRD SEMESTER
PHO 140 History of Photography: Early
3
PHO 164 Digital Imaging
3
PHO 223 Photojournalism and Documentation
3
COM 235 Media Literacy
3
OPEN ELECTIVE
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER:
AAD 260 Applied Imagining, Raster Graphics
3
COM 270 Media and Society
3
PHO 145 History of Photography: Modern
3
PHO 213 Studio Photography
4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE
3
Fourth Semester Total:
16
TOTAL CREDITS:
61-63


Distribution Requirements
Credit Hours
TELEVISION TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D OR
COM 115 Computer Generated Images
3
COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media
3
COM 202 Techniques of Television I
3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 142 Public Speaking OR
SPC 143 Small Group Communication
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (SUNY-MATH)
3-4
COM 212 Techniques of Television II
3
PHO 106 Photography I
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES and Scientific Reasoning (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE
3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE
3
Second Semester Total:
15-17
THIRD SEMESTER
PHO 140 History of Photography: Early
3
COM 150 Video Production I
3
COM 211 Practicum in Media I OR
COM 204 Audio Production
3
COM 235 Media Literacy
3
COM 242 Media Writing
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER:
COM 142 Broadcast Performance OR
COM 230 Scriptwriting
3
COM 203 Compositing and Visual Effects OR
COM 267 Video Editing
3
COM 270 Media and Society
3
PHO 145 History of Photography: Modern
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE
3
Fourth Semester Total:
15
TOTAL CREDITS:
60-62


Distribution Requirements
Credit Hours
VIDEO PRODUCTION TRACK
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D OR
COM 115 Computer Generated Images
3
COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media
3
COM 150 Video Production I
3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 142 Public Speaking OR
SPC 143 Small Group Communication
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (SUNY-MATH)
3-4
COM 264 Video Production II
3
PHO 106 Photography I
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES and Scientific Reasoning (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE
3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE
3
Second Semester Total:
15-17
THIRD SEMESTER
PHO 140 History of Photography: Early
3
CIN 120 Introduction to Cinema
3
COM 202 Techniques of Television I
3
COM 204 Audio Production
3
COM 235 Media Literacy
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER:
COM 203 Compositing and Visual Effects OR
COM 230 Scriptwriting
3
COM 267 Video Editing
3
COM 270 Media and Society
3
PHO 145 History of Photography: Modern
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE
3
Fourth Semester Total:
15
TOTAL CREDITS:
60-62
Revised: 7/9/2024

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