This degree or certificate is designed to help students gain the breadth of knowledge,
appreciation and understanding of cinematic language that is necessary for documentary
film production and to seek employment in the field. These film and TV courses are
designed to help students learn the aesthetics, craft and techniques of the documentary
film language as they tell meaningful stories through the documentary medium.
The Associate of Arts degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12
semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community
College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion
of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better,
or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns:
GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum
(Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.
The Certificate is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units
of the required courses at Glendale Community College. All courses must be completed
with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade.
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, the student will demonstrate an understanding of
documentary film aesthetics and documentary film language as it applied in a documentary
film and demonstrate an effective ability to work as a member of a documentary team
to achieve the challenges of technical and conceptual goals of a documentary project
from origination to the completion of the high quality final deliverable documentary
media productions.
Associate of Arts Program Map
Certificate Program Map
| REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR/CERTIFICATE |
UNITS |
| FTVM 46 |
Field Studies in Film, Television, and Media Arts Production |
2-4 |
| FTVM 108 |
Documentary Film Aesthetics |
3 |
| FTVM 120 |
Writing for Media |
3 |
| FTVM 130 |
Cinematic Storytelling Pathways |
2 |
| FTVM 132 |
Introduction to Film Production |
3 |
| FTVM 271 |
Documentary Filmmaking |
3 |
| MCOMM 101 |
Introduction to Mass Communications |
3 |
| CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING |
| FTVM 135 |
Introduction to Audio Production |
3 |
| FTVM 139 |
Introduction to Editing |
3 |
| TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED |
22-24 |
Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective
units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR
FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
| Spring 2026 |
GCC Catalog Addendum 2025-2026 |
| Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online
and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office
of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog
from that year. |
