Digital Video & Media Production Programs

BEAU offers two programs in this area of study: the bachelor of fine arts and the associate of applied science. Both train students in the video production process from start to finish, including storyboarding, lighting, sound, editing and production management.

Associate of applied science

The two-year program provides technical training in sound, lighting, camera operation and digital video editing, helping students build a foundation for positions in film, TV and web video production. All coursework in this program will transfer to the bachelor of fine arts program.

Bachelor of fine arts

The four-year program covers topics from basic scripting and storyboarding to post-production and DVD authoring. It also includes training in more advanced topics, such as 3-D graphics animation, web animation and advanced production techniques.

Program objectives

BEAU’s digital video and media production programs are designed to provide students with a strong foundation in pre-production, production and post-production.

• Learn industry-standard digital video editing software
• Write scripts for short and long format video productions
• Communicate script and visuals through storyboards
• Apply motion graphics to digital video footage
• Set up sound and lighting for various types of productions
• Design and author DVD menus

Contact us today to learn more

Want to learn more about our digital video and media production programs? Call 1.801.288.2787 or request more information today. We’ll be happy to schedule a tour of campus.

Sample Classes

Field Production and Lighting

This course covers lighting and camera techniques and color theory for digital video and television, applying those techniques within a studio environment and on field locations.

Video After Effects

This course covers After Effects software, including how the application “thinks” and how to integrate media such as graphics, sound and video to produce motion graphics. Students solve real-world design and production challenges such as titling, special effects and timeline placement of graphics for final output to digital video motion graphics.

Animatics and Storyboarding

Students create dynamic presentation boards and animatics using traditional techniques with digital technology. They develop traditional illustration skills using digital tools, creating convincing lighting effects from digital photo references, develop color key paintings for production design, and create digital background paintings.

Digital Film Preproduction

Students begin a three-quarter production project to create a comprehensive short film. This course initiates and completes the preproduction process. Students create a story concept, script, storyboard, budget, schedule and cast. A faculty committee approves the content of the project.

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of July 1, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time”; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2009-2010 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2009-2010 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2009-2010 award year; 5 –the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2009-1010 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2009-2010 program graduates using the method established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program.Values of “n/a” appear for new programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2009-2010.