Awards - Cinema: Editing and Post-Production
Cinema: Editing and Post-Production
Award:
Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
Become a critical part of the postproduction process for film and digital video through the Editing and Postproduction Program at MCTC. You will gain the skills you need to refine and shape footage, gaining confidence in the aesthetic and technical approaches to advance film narrative through story, rhythm and pace, create emotional impact with editing and understand 2 and 3 dimensional space.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CIPR 1101
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Cinema Production 1
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3.00
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CIST 1101
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Cinema History 1
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3.00
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SCRN 1101
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Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling
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3.00
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ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from the recommended General Education list (see below) or choose a course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CIPR 1102
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Cinema Production 2
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3.00
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CIST 1102
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Cinema History 2
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3.00
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SCRN 1102
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Writing the Short Fiction Screenplay
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3.00
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from the recommended General Education list (see below) or choose a course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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CIST 1103
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World Cinema
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3.00
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EDIT 2103
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Post-Production
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4.00
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EDIT 2104
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Editing 1
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4.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from the recommended General Education list (see below) or choose courses from any MnTC Goal Area
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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EDIT 2105
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Editing 2
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4.00
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EDIT 2106
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Advanced Post-Production
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4.00
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EDIT 2107
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Internship
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2.00
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CIST 1104
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Documentary History
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose any course from the recommended General Education list (see below) or choose a course from any MnTC Goal Area
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16.00
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General Education Courses (30 Credits):
To earn the Editing and Post-Production A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete 30 credits of General Education as follows:
- 18 credits of program-required General Education courses: CIST 1101 and CIST 1102; CIST 1103 and CIST 1104; ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110 and ENGL 1111; and
- 12 credits of recommended General Education selected from at least six of the MnTC Goal Areas. As a general rule, a minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1, and three credits from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. (See list of recommended courses above).
Note: ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110 satisfies MnTC Goal Area 1. CIST 1101 and CIST 1102 satisfy MnTC Goal Area 6, CIST 1103 satisfies MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8, and CIST 1104 satisfies MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 7.
Recommended General Education Courses:
*Effective Fall 2018 JOUR 1000 is now CMST 1015 Mass Communication.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.