Educational programs in the Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Career Cluster attract creative individuals who enjoy designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, or publishing multimedia content. Students learn how to design and operate communication, transmissions, and broadcasting equipment, and present digital information to a particular audience.
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Video Communications Pathway
Video Communications Pathway
Through a hands-on, project-oriented approach, students in the Video Communications Pathway apply knowledge to filming, editing and production, lighting, audio, computer graphics and effects to communicate effectively using the video communication medium.
Students completing this pathway will have the opportunity to earn the following industry credentials and college credit recommendation:
Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Television Production or Communications.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Workplace Literacy or General Business.After completing the three (3) required credits within the pathway, students will receive official recognition of successful achievement with a CTE endorsement on their transcript and acknowledgement during the graduation commencement ceremony.
To ensure pathway completion, it is recommended that students take courses in the following sequence:
Sequence
Sequence
Course Description
Course Description
Credits
Credits
Year 1 (Required)
CTV301 Video Communications I: The Video Communications I (year-long) course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and equipment related to video production. Topics include filming, composition, non-linear insert editing, lighting, storyboarding, audio, and computer graphics/effects.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
1.0
Year 2 (Required)
CTV401 Video Communications II: The Video Communication II (year-long) course expands on the student's application of skills developed in the first course. Topics include video production techniques, studio production, on-site editing, video switching, lighting, scriptwriting, computer graphics, interview techniques, and computer based digital video processing.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI Television Production credential exam.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
1.0
Year 3 (Required)
CTV501 Video Communications III: The Video Communication III (year-long) course is designed to build on the Video Communications I and II courses and refine their resume of skills and products in order to gain entry into post secondary or career entry-level programs in the fields of video/television/film production.
Students enrolled in this course will take the Adobe Certified Professional in Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro exam.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
1.0
Year 4 (Recommended)
CTW501 Career Practicum (1-Block), CTW502 Career Practicum (2-Blocks), CTW503 Career Practicum (3-Blocks): The Career Practicum (year-long) course prepares students for their future careers. This course is designed to provide school-to-career experiences and training through a work practicum related to their career goal. Important aspects are to provide students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of actual employment settings utilizing their skills and aptitudes, apply problem solving skills in the work environment, develop communication techniques, utilize electronic information systems to search for career information, explore information resources, acquire learning and self-management tools, develop intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI 21st Century Skills for Workplace Success credential exam.
1.0, 2.0, 3.0
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