A SUITE OF SHORT, HANDS-ON MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION COURSES FOR THE WEB

All three courses have a pre-requisite (or may be taken concurrently) with BCST 119 Digital Media Skills. These courses are all that's required to earn the Audio and Video for the Web Certificate of Accomplishment. This certificate can be earned in ONE SEMESTER! See the bottom of this page for more information on the certificate.

Course Information

BCST 135-931, Audio for the Web, CRN 33341 - 1 unit, 6 week fully online 'asynchronous' course, 01/15-02/25

BCST 136-931, Video for the Web, CRN 33342  - 1 unit, 6 week fully online 'asynchronous' course, 02/26-04/07

BCST 159-001, Digital Media Portfolio - CRN 35280 - 1 unit, 6 week fully online 'asynchronous' course, 04/15-05/22

BCST 135 Audio for the Web/Podcasting

Students will create podcasts in this hands-on class which focuses on the technical considerations and content issues required to produce and deliver audio over the web. The student will research the history of audio on the web, and its impact on traditional broadcast media.

Pre/Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: BCST 119 or demonstration of exit skills

Advisory: BCST 120 Audio Production 

This 6 week online course will help you develop your skills in podcasting; creating and distributing audio content on the web. Podcasting has been around for a long time but has only recently reached record-breaking download figures. In this course you will learn how to plan, record, edit, and distribute audio for the web. We will cover the genres and technologies of audio for the web, including how to host and create RSS feeds for your audio files and podcast episodes. We will recommend tools and techniques to create professional sounding programs, and we will guide you through the production of your first podcast episode. This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (6 Weeks). BCST 135-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device. 

BCST 136 Video for the Web

Students will create a vlog channel and episodes in this hands-on class focusing on technical considerations and content issues required to produce and deliver video content over the Internet. The student will research the history of video on the web, and its impact on traditional broadcast media. 

Pre/Corequisite Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: BCST 119 or demonstration of exit skills
Advisory: BCST 141 Field Video Production 

This 6 week online course will help you develop your skills in creating and distributing video content on the web. Since YouTube enabled us all to become broadcasters, online video has become the most popular format on the web, with hundreds of hours of video uploaded per minute to sites like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. In this course you will learn how to plan, produce and distribute short videos for the web, and how to start and customize your own YouTube channel. We will cover the tools appropriate for basic video production, such as cameras, lighting, and editing software. We will guide you through the planning, production and post-production of at least one video for your channel. This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (6 Weeks). BCST 135-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device.

BCST 159 Digital Media Portfolio

Students will develop and create an online portfolio to showcase creative projects suitable for gaining entry-level work in the Entertainment and Media industries.
Pre/Corequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: BCST 119 or demonstration of exit skills

This 6 week online course will help you develop you demonstrate your skills in multimedia production for the Web. You will create an online portfolio site using a platform of your choice (Wordpress, Squarespace, Weebly, etc.) and populate it with the content created in the other courses of this certificate. The goal is to create a site that can be updated with your best content as you continue to produce media content for the web in the future. We'll also cover creating a presence for yourself on LinkedIn. This class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (6 Weeks). BCST 135-Sec 931 has no scheduled in-person meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device.

The Audio and Video for the Web certificate (6 unit certificate of accomplishment)

The Audio and Video for the Web certificate combines the study of creating media content, process and problem solving with tools and techniques of visual communication for broadband distribution. This certificate will demonstrate that the student can distribute audio and video content effectively via broadband.

Courses Required for the Certificate of Accomplishment in Audio and Video for the Web:

BCST 119 - Digital Media Skills 3.00

BCST 135 - Audio for the Web/Podcasting 1.00

BCST 136 - Video for the Web 1.00

BCST 159 - Digital Media Portfolio 1.00

Total: 6.00

Total: 6.00