Digital Cinema
This program is designed to give you the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree.
What You'll Learn
Advance your production expertise for success in film, television, and digital media industries.
Explore every stage of film and video production—from concept to camera to post-production. Through hands-on experience with professional editing software and equipment, you’ll learn cinematography, directing, and visual storytelling. With growing opportunities in digital content creation and media industries, you’ll graduate with the creative and technical skills to produce compelling visual narratives for film, television, or online platforms.
Where You’ll Go
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.
- Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.
- Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to change focus, exposure, and lighting.
- Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements.
Film and Video Editors
- Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
- Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
- Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
- Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
Graphic Designers
- Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
- Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
- Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
- Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
Salary information presented are estimates and can be different for each individual based on education, experience, and the specific employer. Labor market data is based on 2021 estimates derived from Lightcast (Career Coach | Lightcast)
The careers listed above are just a starting point. Our programs mix together important concepts and hands-on skills—but that doesn’t mean your future has to follow the same script. Find out more at Career Exploration & Support.
Program Requirements
To graduate [ 60-68 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL098 | Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100 | 3 | |
| RDNG116 | College Reading and Study Skills | 3 | |
| MATH020 | Skills & Support for College Algebra | 2 | |
| OR MATH029 | Skills & Support for Statistics | 3 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL100 | Academic Writing I | 3 | |
| COMM110 | Aesthetics/Techniques Video&FilmEditing | 1 | |
| COMM127 | Audio Production I | 3 | |
| SOCI101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| or PSYC103 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| FSS 110 | First Year Experience – General Interest | 1 | |
| SUNY GE #3 Mathematics | Mathematics | 3 - 4 | |
| or | MATH200 recommended |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 111 | Photography I | 3 | |
| COMM140 | Introduction to Field Production | 3 | |
| COMM210 | Production and Direction | 3 | |
| COMM112 | Foundations of Motion Graphics | 1 | |
| ENGL101 | Academic Writing II | 3 | |
| HSTY201 | American History to 1877 | 3 | |
| or HSTY202 | American History Since 1877 | 3 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM135 | Recording Technology I | 3 | |
| COMM101 | Mass Media | 3 | |
| COMM240 | Non Fiction & Fiction Field Production | 3 | |
| ENGL233 | Film Analysis | 3 | |
| HSTY115 | Caribbean History Since 1491 | 3 | |
| or HSTY116 | The West in the World to 1500 | 3 | |
| or HSTY117 | The West in the World Since 1500 | 3 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM298 | Cinema Capstone | 3 | |
| ENGL201 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ENGL102 | Approaches to Literature | 3 | |
| SUNY GE #4 Natural Sciences Lab Courses Only | Natural Sciences Lab Courses Only | 3 - 4 | |
| RESTRICTED ELEC | Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| or | Choose from: ART 107, ART 117, ART 212, ENGL104, ENGL200, COMM157, or COMM245 |
| Transfer School Sort descending | Transfer Program |
|---|---|
Transfer School: Syracuse University |
Transfer Programl: College of Professional Studies |