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Television & Video Production

Earn a Two-Year Television Production Degree at Aims

Turn your passion for visual storytelling into a career in television and video. Earn a degree in video production and develop professional skills to work in this dynamic and creative industry. 

TV shows and videos touch our lives by creating a shared language through visual storytelling. TV and video news, entertainment and information are in high demand from viewers at home and on the go. Television networks, advertisers and businesses need skilled professionals to write, produce, film and edit video content for their audiences. Companies and nonprofits need professional quality training videos, commercials and informative video content.

Getting a two-year television production degree can help you build the technical and industry knowledge employers are seeking. With small class sizes and access to state-of-the-art equipment, gain the skills to take an idea from storyboard to final cut. 

Learn how to operate television and video equipment, outline a scene, direct video shoots and complete post-production tasks. Practice the fundamentals with in-class learning and then apply those skills during an internship with a local station or organization, selected with the help of your instructor.

If you love telling stories and are interested in the technical aspects of television and video, this program will give you the skills you need to get a job in the industry.

Turn Your Passion for TV and Video Into a Career

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TV and video professor Jim Crandall discusses the benefits of learning through practice using state-of-the-art television studio and video equipment at Aims.

Get Hands-on Training in TV and Video Production

Television and video production skills are in high demand from broadcast and streaming TV networks, organizations needing training videos, advertisers, event hosts and websites. 

While earning your TV production degree, build professional skills and gain industry knowledge, including: 

  • How to operate different types of TV and video equipment, including cameras, lights and audio gear
  • Pre- and post-production methods
  • Storytelling for video and cinema, including storyboarding techniques
  • Speaking on camera and narrating video footage
  • Giving and receiving critiques
  • Directing for TV and video

Make yourself more marketable to employers and clients by learning diverse industry skills you can put to use right away.

“By the second week of your first TV class, you're actually shooting video in a television studio. You get to do a lot of what you love and you're going to love it even more as you go along.”
--Jim Crandall, Instructor

Along with your core television and video classes, choose elective courses in subjects including motion graphic design, digital photography and web design. 

Learn Broadcasting and Programming Skills with a TV and Video Production Certificate 

Earning a certificate is a cost-effective way to explore an area of interest without committing to a full academic degree program. Two-semester TV and video production certificate programs give you direct experience operating the equipment that professionals use in a modern TV studio. 

  • Video and Television Production, Level I Certificate
  • Video and Television Production, Level II Certificate
  • Video Writing Certificate

Launch Your Career in TV and Video Production

Television & Video Production - Student Testimonial - Jeff Thatch

Watch Aims graduate Jeff Thatch talk about his time at Aims Community College and his journey through the Television & Video Production program.

The television and video industry is thriving, with opportunities to work in many different positions. Potential employers include TV stations, networks, production companies, businesses and nonprofits. Another option is to start a production company, working in wedding, sports or event videography. Projects include news and sports programming, television shows, commercials, corporate training videos and documenting special occasions like weddings.

Examples of jobs in television and video production include:

  • Camera operator
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Scriptwriter
  • Video editor
  • TV host or reporter
  • Freelance videographer
  • Cinematographer 
$49,129 Median salary w/associate Source: salary.com

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Live in Studio A
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'Live in Studio A,' a showcase of talent and passion, was brought to life by dedicated Aims Community College students. From video production to audio, Aims TV class students were the driving force. The stage featured a vibrant mix of Aims students and working bands, each with a unique sound.

TV and Video Production Faculty & Staff

Professors with industry experience teach the television and video production classes at Aims. Class sizes are small for the television production degree program, which means plenty of one-on-one time with instructors. If a class exceeds 10 students, they split into smaller working groups to facilitate teamwork.

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    Eric Taylor

    Instructor, Communication Media