C A R E E R / T R A N S F E R C E N T E R M E D I A A R T S : D I R E C T I N G , P O S T - P R O D U C T I O N , P R O D U C I N G , S C R E E N W R I T I N G , V I S U A L E F F E C T S M A J O R G U I D E S H E E T W H A T I S M E D I A A R T S ? The Los Angeles Valley College Media Arts Department is composed of Directing, Post-Production, Producing, Screenwriting, and Visual Effects Associate Degree's. The Cinema and Media Arts curriculum focuses on training students to hone their storytelling skills through, directing, screenwriting classes and visual media classes in production and postproduction. It is the college's mission to prepare students to develop a broad understanding of the many facets of California’s ever-changing entertainment industry, and to learn appropriate skills to obtain internships and to be employed in entry-level positions in a variety of production venues. LAVC DEGREES & CERTIFICATES OFFERED I N T E R E S T S Degrees in Media Arts will give students a thorough ( T H I N G S Y O U background in the aesthetics of film and media. The L I K E T O D O ) department offers courses where the student will gain Creative arts experience in directing a cast and crew in the production of Study of motion pictures a short motion picture. You can take Post-Production Screenwriting courses, solving editing and sound design. The Producing Directing/leading degree will provide you with experience organizing, Production of content budgeting, scheduling, marketing, promoting, and pitching a Visual effects technology motion picture. Screenwriting offers experience in writing Marketing, promoting, various screenplays from short and feature lengths motions organizing picture to episodic projects. Experience in titling, 3D Editing modeling, color grading/correction, and various other visual effects for motions pictures are offered through the Visual Effects degree. LAVC offers the following degrees: S K I L L S Media Arts: Directing (AA) Media Arts: Post-Production (AA) ( T H I N G S Y O U W I L L L E A R N & U S E ) Media Arts: Producing (AA) Media Arts: Screenwriting (AA) Communication and media Media Arts: Visual Effects (AA) Video creation and editing TRANSFER RELATED MAJORS Software Fine arts CSU Los Angeles: Television, Film and Media Studies Screenwriting San Diego State: Television, Film and New Media Production (Production) Critical thinking CSU Fullerton: Cinema and Television Coordination CSU Dominguez Hills: Film and Television Production Music or sound editing CSU Northridge: Cinema and Television Arts Effective delegation UCLA: Film and Television UC Riverside: Theatre, Film and Digital Production UC Santa Barbara: Theater R e v . 7 / 2 2 / 2 0 2 0 C A R E E R / T R A N S F E R C E N T E R M E D I A A R T S : D I R E C T I N G , P O S T - P R O D U C T I O N , P R O D U C I N G , S C R E E N W R I T I N G , V I S U A L E F F E C T S M A J O R G U I D E S H E E T EARNINGS* RELATED OCCUPATIONS Director Director Screenwriter Screenwriter Film editor Producer Film Editor Visual effects artist (VFX) Post-production Marketing/promotion Producers 3D modeler Sound engineer technician Multimedia artists and Vis. Effects (VFX) Artist animators $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 *Earnings can vary by occupation and experience. The following are median wages as of 2018 in California based on CaliforniaCareerZone.org POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS FOR MORE INFORMATION Television stations www.lavc.edu/transfer www.lavc.edu/counseling/General-Degrees-Certificates.aspx Video production companies www.assist.org Film production companies www.eureka.org Self-employed www.cacareerzone.org Live theater companies www.onetonline.org Advertising agency http://degrees.calstate.edu/ Online streaming studios https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files YouTube /undergraduate_majors_list.pdf Radio This general information is provided by the LAVC Career/Transfer Center. For specific information about majors and careers please make an appointment to see a counselor either online, in person at the Counseling Department (Student Services Annex) or by phone at (818) 947-2474. Created by 2019 - 2020 Career/Transfer Center Career Guidance Counseling Assistant Interns R e v . 7 / 2 2 / 2 0 2 0.