Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications
(with 12 Concentrations)
Twelve (12) Separate Concentrations
Learning Outcomes:
Within the following twelve concentrations in Telecommunications: (Broadcasting, Business of Music, Computer Animation, Digital Media Studies, Film, Fine Art Photography, Graphic Design, Media for the Ministry, Photography, Radio, Sound Recording Technology, and TV Production), recipients of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications will have demonstrated:
- skills required for entry-level employment and performance in media-related services in their area of specialty: (broadcasting, business of music, computer animation, digital media studies, film, fine art photography, graphic design, media for the ministry, photography, radio, sound recording technology, and TV production); and
- skills to comprehend and evaluate information related to their area of responsibility by producing a quality finished product.
Required courses for Certificate of Technical Studies:
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TLCM 170: | Introduction to Broadcasting/Telecommunications (TLCM 101 will be accepted as a substitute for TLCM 170) |
3 |
| or TLCM 160: | Photography (required for Photography and Fine Art Photography concentrations) |
|
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| TLCM | Concentration | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Total credit hours | 30 | |
Student must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.
Students must make a "C" or higher in all courses which satisfy graduation requirements in order to receive the Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications from BPCC.
Students must meet the general education competencies for the academic certificate.
Certificate students must test out of READ 099, into ENGL 101, and MATH 099 as documented by ACT, placement tests, or course completion.
Concentrations for Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications:
Twelve Concentrations:
| Broadcasting | Media for the Ministry |
| Business of Music | Digital Media Studies |
| Computer Animation | Photography |
| Film | Radio |
| Fine Art Photography | Sound Recording Technology |
| Graphic Design | TV Production |
| Broadcasting - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
|---|---|
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 102 | Live Video Production |
| TLCM 175 | Radio and Television Programming |
| TLCM 201 | Video Post Production |
| TLCM 202 | Video Editing |
| TLCM 205 | Directing |
| TLCM 207 | Electronic Field Production |
| or TLCM 250 | Remote News and Sports Reporting |
| TLCM 209 | Scriptwriting |
| or TLCM 210 | Copywriting |
| or TLCM 211 | Newswriting |
| TLCM 212 | Announcing |
| TLCM 213 | Voice and Diction |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 256 | Newscasting |
| TLCM 257 | Live Performance for the Media |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 259 | Media Ethics |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Business of Music - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 105 | Survey of Music Business |
| TLCM 106 | Music Publishing |
| TLCM 107 | Sound Reinforcement |
| TLCM 108 | Marketing of Recorded Music |
| TLCM 201 | Video Post Production |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 226 | Concert Promotion & Booking |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 250 | Remote News and Sports Reporting |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 280 | Film Production and Design |
| TLCM 290 | Digital Recording and Editing |
| TLCM 291 | Sound System Design |
| TLCM 294 | Studio Production |
| TLCM 295 | Post-Production Techniques in Music |
| TLCM 299 | Sound Design for Film and Video |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Computer Animation - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 121 | Lightwave I |
| TLCM 201 | Video Post Production |
| TLCM 202 | Video Editing |
| TLCM 205 | Directing |
| TLCM 209 | Scriptwriting |
| or TLCM 210 | Copywriting |
| or TLCM 211 | Newswriting |
| TLCM 216 | Adobe Photoshop |
| TLCM 217 | Lightwave II |
| TLCM 218 | Adobe Illustrator |
| TLCM 219 | 2D Graphics |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 236 | Lighting and Modeling in 3D |
| TLCM 239 | Motion Graphics and Visual Effects |
| TLCM 251 | Special Effects in Animation |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| ART 101 | Design I |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Digital Media Studies* – Telecommunications CALL Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for an CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 103 | Practicum |
| TLCM 121 | LightWave I |
| TLCM 130 | Film Pre-Production |
| TLCM 160 | Photography |
| TLCM 170 | Introduction to Broadcasting/Telecommunications |
| TLCM 203 | Lighting and T.V. |
| TLCM 209 | Scriptwriting |
| TLCM 213 | Voice and Diction |
| TLCM 216 | Adobe Photoshop |
| TLCM 218 | Adobe Illustrator |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 240 | American Cinema |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 259 | Media Ethics |
| TLCM 299 | Sound Design for Film and Video |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| *Students majoring in Digital Media Studies may complete courses face-to-face and through the CALL Program (accelerated), or a combination of both. This format is designed to serve working adults, dedicated to completing a degree that prepares them for occupations in television production, film, fine art photography, audio recording, computer animation and much more. For more information about CALL courses, please see your advisor. | |
| Film - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 102 | Live Video Production |
| TLCM 130 | Film Pre-Production |
| and TLCM 280 | Film Production and Design |
| TLCM 160 | Photography |
| TLCM 202 | Video Editing |
| TLCM 203 | Lighting and TV |
| TLCM 205 | Directing |
| TLCM 209 | Scriptwriting |
| or TLCM 210 | Copywriting |
| or TLCM 211 | Newswriting |
| TLCM 215 | Special Topics I |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 240 | American Cinema |
| TLCM 257 | Live Performance for the Media |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 281 | Filmmaking Documentary |
| TLCM 299 | Sound Design for Film and Video |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Fine Art Photography - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 160 | Photography |
| TLCM 161 | Intermediate Photoshop |
| TLCM 162 | Fine Art Photography |
| TLCM 163 | Techniques of the Masters |
| TLCM 164 | Creating Digital Presentations |
| TLCM 171 | The Business of Visual Artistry |
| TLCM 216 | Adobe Photoshop |
| TLCM 221 | Advanced Photoshop |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 262 | The Photographic Artist |
| TLCM 267 | Portrait Photography |
| TLCM 272 | Advanced Portrait Photography |
| Electives | TLCM 256: Newscasting or TLCM 269: Special Applications in Photography |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Graphic Design - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| ART 101 | Design I |
| ART 102 | Design II |
| ART 103 | Drawing I |
| ART 104 | Drawing II |
| ART 201 | Art History I |
| or ART 202 | Art History II |
| or ART 206 | Intro to Fine Arts |
| CWD 111 | Internet Technology I * |
| CWD 130 | Website Design I |
| CWD 230 | Website Design II |
| TLCM 216 | Adobe Photoshop |
| TLCM 218 | Adobe Illustrator |
| TLCM 219 | 2D Graphics |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 236 | Lighting and Modeling in 3D |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| Electives | CWD 140: Designing Web Interfaces; CWD 150: Web Scripting I; or CWD 160: Introduction to Flash, or TLCM 160: Photography |
| * Prerequisite for CWD 130 | |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Media for the Ministry - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 102 | Live Video Production |
| TLCM 107 | Sound Reinforcement |
| TLCM 201 | Video Post Production |
| RLGN 201 | New Testament Survey I |
| or TLCM | Elective (TLCM 295 Post-Production Techniques for Music) |
| RLGN 202 | New Testament Survey II |
| TLCM 202 | Video Editing |
| TLCM 203 | Lighting and TV |
| TLCM 205 | Directing |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 250 | Remote News and Sports Reporting |
| or TLCM 259 | Media Ethics |
| or TLCM 290 | Digital Recording and Editing |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Photography - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 160 | Photography |
| or TLCM 162 | Fine Art Photography |
| TLCM 171 | The Business of Visual Artistry |
| TLCM 211 | Newswriting |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 250 | Remote News and Sports Reporting |
| or TLCM 259 | Media Ethics |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 267 | Portrait Photography |
| TLCM 269 | Special Applications in Photography |
| Remaining elective hours are selected from TLCM Fine Art Photography courses. | |
| Radio - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 103 | Practicum |
| TLCM 175 | Radio and TV Programming |
| TLCM 209 | Scriptwriting |
| or TLCM 210 | Copywriting |
| or TLCM 211 | Newswriting |
| TLCM 212 | Announcing |
| TLCM 213 | Voice and Diction |
| TLCM 215 | Special Topics I |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 256 | Newscasting |
| TLCM 257 | Live Performance for the Media |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 299 | Sound Design for Film and Video |
| BADM 214 | Principles of Marketing |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| Sound Recording Technology - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 103 | Practicum |
| TLCM 107 | Sound Reinforcement |
| TLCM 212 | Announcing |
| TLCM 213 | Voice and Diction |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 259 | Media Ethics |
| TLCM 290 | Digital Recording and Editing |
| TLCM 291 | Sound System Design |
| TLCM 292 | Principles of Sound Mixing |
| TLCM 294 | Studio Production |
| TLCM 295 | Post-Production Techniques for Music |
| TLCM 299 | Sound Design for Film and Video |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
| TV Production - Telecommunications Courses Available: | |
| Twenty-seven credit hours to be selected from the following for a CTS in Telecommunications: | |
| TLCM 102 | Live Video Production |
| TLCM 103 | Practicum |
| TLCM 175 | Radio and Television Programming |
| TLCM 201 | Video Post Production |
| TLCM 202 | Video Editing |
| TLCM 203 | Lighting and TV |
| TLCM 205 | Directing |
| TLCM 207 | Electronic Field Production |
| or TLCM 250 | Remote News and Sports Reporting |
| TLCM 209 | Scriptwriting |
| or TLCM 210 | Copywriting |
| or TLCM 211 | Newswriting |
| TLCM 215 | Special Topics I |
| TLCM 225 | Audio Production in Media |
| TLCM 234 | Legal Issues in the Music Business |
| TLCM 257 | Live Performance for the Media |
| TLCM 258 | Media Portfolio |
| TLCM 299 | Sound Design for Film and Video |
| Remaining hours are electives from TLCM. | |
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