Broadcasting/Video Production
Work behind the scenes in the broadcast industry.
Have you ever dreamed of creating your own music video, mini-documentary, or digital advertisement? How about learning how to create, produce, and direct your own talk show or podcast? Does working in the exciting field of live professional sports, including eSports, sound like a fun job? Do you love engineering and technical work? You could become the “go-to” person on any film or digital content creation site as the lead or chief technical engineer. All this and more awaits you in the Broadcasting / Video Production program. The curriculum at Bates Technical College has been examined by and meets the requirements of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and students can test for certification upon completion of the program.
Contact Information:
Bob Traufler, Career Advisor
253.680.7605
Central / Mohler Campus
7:30AM – 4:00PM
Get the skills you need for the career you want.
More about the program:
If you have ever dreamed of working behind the scenes as a camera operator, technical director, chief engineer, editor, sUAS video(drone) pilot, audio engineer, or any other position; then the Bates Broadcasting/Video Production (BVP) may be a great fit for you. Former BVP students are working in dozens of different industries and companies from major TV stations like KOMO, KIRO, KCPQ and KING to Microsoft studios, Century Link, Safeco Field, TVW, Root Sports, Victory Studios, and many more through the nation. The BVP curriculum has the rare distinction of being certified by the Society of Broadcasting Engineers (SBE). Students are encouraged to test for the SBE certification upon completion of the program.
Whether you like the creative side or the technical side of broadcasting and digital video production, this program could be your road to an exciting career.
Degrees & Certificates:
- Associate of Applied Science: Broadcasting/Video
- AAS Transfer: Broadcasting/Video
- Competency Cert: Broadcast and Video Elements
- Certificate of Training: BVP Engineering
- Certificate of Training: BVP Audio
- Certificate of Training: BVP Operations
- Certificate of Training: BVP Production
- CIP: 10.0202 EPC: 628
Program Lengths:
- AAS degree program length: 6 quarters
- AAST degree program length: 6 quarters
- Certificate of Competency: 5 quarters
- Certificate of Training: 1 quarter
Faculty and Other Contact Information:
Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.
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Broadcasting/Video Production AAS (105 Credits)
Description:- 6 quarter AAS
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
- We offer Certificates of Training in Broadcast and Video Production audio, production engineering, and operations.
- Students are responsible for purchasing a USB Drive, headphones or earbuds, SD card.
Required Courses:
Broadcasting/Video Production AAS (105 Credits)
Students must choose three of the four sets of Core classes in Fall, Winter and Spring quarters
Core Engineering
Offered in Winter
Course Title Credits BROAD151 DC Electronics Theory 5 BROAD152 AC Electronics Theory 5 BROAD153 Basic Electronics Lab 5 Gen Ed See Advisor Core Production
Offered in Fall, Winter, Spring
Course Title Credits BROAD132 Intro. to Studio & Field Production 5 BROAD122 Production Process Theory 5 BROAD142 Basic Digital Video Editing 5 Gen Ed. See Advisor Core Operations
Offered in Spring
Course Title Credits BROAD111 Master Control Operations I 5 BROAD138 Control Room Equipment I 5 BROAD139 Broadcast Station Operations 5 Gen Ed. See Advisor
Core Audio
Offered in Fall
Course Title Credits BROAD110 Characteristics of Sound 5 BROAD124 Basic Audio Equipment 5 BROAD120 Introduction to Digital Audio Recording 5 Gen Ed. See Advisor
All students are required to take these Summer Core Classes
Course Title Credits BROAD103 BVP Safety Principles 2 BROAD135 Employment Preparation 3 Elective Credits 10 Gen Ed. See Advisor
Students must choose one advanced track for their fifth and sixth quarters
Advanced Engineering
Offered in Fall, Spring Offered in Winter, Summer
Course Title Credits Course Title Credits BROAD205 Receivers & Transmitters 5 BROAD217 Audio Engineering 5 BROAD208 Content Delivery Systems 5 BROAD226 Video Engineering 5 BROAD211 Networking for Video & Audio 5 BROAD285 Practicum I 5 Advanced Production
Offered in Fall, Spring Offered in Winter, Summer
Course Title Credits Course Title Credits BROAD212 Audio/Video Pre-Production Applications 5 BROAD207 Advanced Editing Projects 5 BROAD220 Production Capstone I 5 BROAD224 Production Capstone III 5 BROAD288 Practicum IV 5 BROAD266 Field Production 5
Electives:
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BROAD143 Basic Maintenance & Troubleshooting 5 BROAD170 Remote/Robotic Camera Systems 5 BROAD214 Audio/Video Studio and Field Production 5 BROAD216 Audio/Video Post-Production Applications 5 BROAD222 Production Capstone II 5 BROAD243 Master Control Operations II 5 BROAD273 Video Graphics Applications 5 BROAD278 Technical Directing 5 BROAD280 Emerging Technologies 5 BROAD289 Practicum V 5 BROAD290 Practicum VI 5 General Education Requirements
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 ECON&202 Macroeconomics 5 HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 HREL111 Interviewing and Career Success 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits AMATH170 Engineering Foundational Mathematics 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
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Broadcasting/Video Production AAS-T (115 Credits)
Description:6 quarter AAS-T
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
- We offer Certificates of Training in Broadcast and Video Production audio, production engineering, and operations.
- Students are responsible for purchasing a USB Drive, headphones or earbuds, SD card.
Required Courses:
Broadcasting/Video Production AAS-T (115 Credits)
Students must choose three of the four sets of Core classes in Fall, Winter and Spring quarters
Core Engineering
Offered in Winter
Course Title Credits BROAD151 DC Electronics Theory 5 BROAD152 AC Electronics Theory 5 BROAD153 Basic Electronics Lab 5 Gen Ed See Advisor Core Production
Offered in Fall, Winter, Spring
Course Title Credits BROAD132 Intro. to Studio & Field Production 5 BROAD122 Production Process Theory 5 BROAD142 Basic Digital Video Editing 5 Gen Ed. See Advisor Core Operations
Offered in Spring
Course Title Credits BROAD111 Master Control Operations I 5 BROAD138 Control Room Equipment I 5 BROAD139 Broadcast Station Operations 5 Gen Ed. See Advisor
Core Audio
Offered in Fall
Course Title Credits BROAD110 Characteristics of Sound 5 BROAD124 Basic Audio Equipment 5 BROAD120 Introduction to Digital Audio Recording 5 Gen Ed. See Advisor
All students are required to take these Summer Core Classes
Course Title Credits BROAD103 BVP Safety Principles 2 BROAD135 Employment Preparation 3 Elective Credits 10 Gen Ed. See Advisor
Students must choose one advanced track for their fifth and sixth quarters
Advanced Engineering
Offered in Fall, Spring Offered in Winter, Summer
Course Title Credits Course Title Credits BROAD205 Receivers & Transmitters 5 BROAD217 Audio Engineering 5 BROAD208 Content Delivery Systems 5 BROAD226 Video Engineering 5 BROAD211 Networking for Video & Audio 5 BROAD285 Practicum I 5 Advanced Production
Offered in Fall, Spring Offered in Winter, Summer
Course Title Credits Course Title Credits BROAD212 Audio/Video Pre-Production Applications 5 BROAD207 Advanced Editing Projects 5 BROAD220 Production Capstone I 5 BROAD224 Production Capstone III 5 BROAD288 Practicum IV 5 BROAD266 Field Production 5
Electives:
Broadcasting/Video Production AAS-T (115 Credits)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BROAD143 Basic Maintenance & Troubleshooting 5 BROAD170 Remote/Robotic Camera Systems 5 BROAD214 Audio/Video Studio and Field Production 5 BROAD216 Audio/Video Post-Production Applications 5 BROAD222 Production Capstone II 5 BROAD243 Master Control Operations II 5 BROAD273 Video Graphics Applications 5 BROAD278 Technical Directing 5 BROAD280 Emerging Technologies 5 BROAD289 Practicum V 5 BROAD290 Practicum VI 5 General Education Requirements
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (10 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 ECON&202 Macroeconomics 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (10 Credits Required)
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Broadcast and Video Elements Certificate of Competency (75 Credits)
Description:- Four quarter Certificate of Competency
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
- We offer Certificates of Training in Broadcast and Video Production audio, production engineering, and operations.
- Students are responsible for purchasing a 1TB external hard drive, USB Drive, headphones or earbuds, SD card.
Required Courses:
Broadcast and Video Elements Certificate of Competency (75 Credits)
Course list not provided.Electives
Broadcast and Video Elements Certificate of Competency
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BROAD143 Basic Maintenance & Troubleshooting 5 BROAD170 Remote/Robotic Camera Systems 5 BROAD214 Audio/Video Studio and Field Production 5 BROAD216 Audio/Video Post-Production Applications 5 BROAD222 Production Capstone II 5 BROAD243 Master Control Operations II 5 BROAD273 Video Graphics Applications 5 BROAD278 Technical Directing 5 BROAD280 Emerging Technologies 5 BROAD289 Practicum V 5 BROAD290 Practicum VI 5 General Education Requirements
Communications (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL170 Medical Terminology 2 BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 HREL111 Interviewing and Career Success 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits AMATH170 Engineering Foundational Mathematics 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH171 Technical Math 5 MATH173 Early Childhood Math 5 MATH174 Math for Allied Health 5 MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
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BVP Audio Certificate of Training (15 Credits)
Description:- One quarter Certificate of Training offered Fall only
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
- Students are responsible for purchasing a 1TB external hard drive, USB Drive, headphones or earbuds, SD card.
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BVP Engineering Certificate of Training (15 Credits)
Description:- One quarter Certificate of Training offered Winter only
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
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BVP Operations Certificate of Training (15 Credits)
Description:- One quarter Certificate of Training offered Spring only
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
- Students are responsible for purchasing a 1TB external hard drive, USB Drive, headphones or earbuds, SD card.
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BVP Production Certificate of Training (15 Credits)
Description:- One quarter Certificate of Training offered Fall, Winter, Spring
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- This degree offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and hands-on courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
- Students use video studio facilities, portable video cameras/accessories, maintenance shop tools & test equipment, and editing software.
- Students are responsible for purchasing a 1TB external hard drive, USB Drive, headphones or earbuds, SD card.
No eligibility requirements have been provided.
At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.
See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.
- National Median Salary: $55,160
- National Potential Annual Job Openings: 3,000
This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on June 2021.
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