Courses

The Diploma Program comprises a total of 256 core credit hours, although students in good standing are free to take as many additional hours as they desire.  These sample syllabi reflect the general content of each course, although instructors may modify their courses at their own discretion:

NumberCourseClass Hr.Lab Hr. Req. Syllabus
VID101 Principles of Video Editing 24 24 Yes PDFDownload
VID110 Elements of Production 24 24 Yes PDFDownload
VID201 Principles of Motion Graphics 24 24 Yes PDFDownload
VID202 Audio Production for Screen 8 8 Yes PDFDownload
VID203 Color Grading 8 8 Yes PDFDownload
VID301 Video Compression and Delivery 8 None Yes PDFDownload
VID310 Disc Authoring 8

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VID480 Internship in Video None 40+ **
VID481 Independent Study in Video None 40+ **
VID49x Advanced Topics in Video 16 None ***
(VID491) Sample Advanced Topics: 3D 16 None *** PDFDownload
WEB301 Web Design for Videographers 24 8 * PDFDownload

* – Diploma candidates must pass at least one advanced output course (VID310 or WEB301)
** – Diploma candidates must pass either an internship or an independent study
*** – Diploma candidates must either pass an advanced seminar or produce a demo reel