Overview

The Television & Video Production major provides an innovative and comprehensive hands-on experience in producing television, film, and video. From cinematic productions to live broadcasts, students engage with every production element in a wide variety of television, film, and video genres and formats. Through classes and practical experiences, students learn to develop, shoot, edit, promote, and perform in various audiovisual media formats taught by experienced and invested faculty.

From their first production class, students spend their time at EIU producing television, short films, and a wide variety of video content. Multiple talented full-time faculty members with both production experience and advanced degrees in media mentor students through every production, ensuring students graduate with a portfolio of work to show employers.

 The strengths of our Television & Video Production major are a combination of:

• A hands-on curriculum that integrates the fundamentals of narrative storytelling with production and post-production skills
• Required courses focus on the art, science, and business of media leading to an unparalleled technical and symbolic understanding of television, video, and film
• Repeatable classes that provide an opportunity to refine either short, mid-length, or long-form storytelling
• Small class sizes and an engaging, collaborative classroom environment where students learn alongside peers guided by their faculty

 We provide the professional mentoring and technical support necessary for student success:

• School of Communication, Journalism & Theatre equipment room: Students can check out all the equipment necessary to complete their coursework without spending thousands of dollars on specialized video production equipment.
• Television, Radio & Video Job Fair: Each year, employers from around the Midwest come to EIU looking for interns and full-time positions.
• On-campus professional development: Students can gain professional experiences while on campus at , working with the ESPN+ production truck for televised Eastern Athletic events, being a production assistant at Panthertech, and doing brand development for a variety of campus organizations.
• Technical resources: EIU is home to an Emmy Award-winning television station, video production labs with professional-level equipment for television, video, and independent film, and audio production facilities.

At 47 credits, the Television & Video Production major provides students the flexibility to minor in multiple areas or easily double-major, especially within the School of Communication, Journalism & Theatre, where a second major can take as little as 27 additional credits. We encourage students to strategically pair majors and minors they are passionate about, creating educational experiences and career pathways that are uniquely their own.

Degree: B.A.

Completion time: 47 hours required for the major

Resources

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- Program Sheet
- 4-year Course Sequence
- Curriculum Sheet

Computer Requirements:

Television & Video Production majors can check out any video or photo equipment they need directly from the School of Communication, Journalism & Theatre. Majors also have access to our computer labs during open lab hours throughout the week. 

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