This certificate is designed to help students seeking a pathway into the film and
television industry. Students will develop the ability to work effectively as a member
of a production team while honing skills needed to complete high quality film and
television productions. They will gain a breadth of knowledge and understanding of
cinematic language necessary for film and tv production. These film and tv courses
are designed to help students learn the craft and technique of film language, production
design, composition, lighting techniques, sound design, picture editing.
The Certificate is granted to students who have completed the requisite units outlined
in the major requirements with at least 6 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 be able to Demonstrate an effective ability to work as a member of a team to achieve the challenges
of technical and conceptual goals of the project from origination to the completion
of the high quality final deliverable media productions; demonstrate an understanding
of film aesthetics composition, film language, lighting and sound techniques to support
the creative vision of the director; and demonstrate mastery of conceptual editing
techniques to support storytelling and solving story problems through the use of editing
dialogue, sound design, music, and sound effects to complete the creation of the master
for final deliverables.
Certificate Program Map
| REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE |
UNITS |
| FTVM 100 |
Aesthetics of Cinema |
3 |
| FTVM 120 |
Writing for Media |
3 |
| FTVM 130 |
Cinematic Storytelling |
3 |
| FTVM 131 |
Introduction to TV Studio Production |
3 |
| FTVM 132 |
Introduction to Film Production |
3 |
| FTVM 135 |
Introduction to Audio Production |
3 |
| FTVM 137 |
Introduction to Cinematography |
3 |
| FTVM 139 |
Introduction to Editing |
3 |
| CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS |
FTVM 270A
and
FTVM 270B |
Professional Film Production Intensive
and
Professional Film Production Intensive Laboratory |
3
and
1-2 |
| FTVM 271 |
Documentary Filmmaking |
3 |
| TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED |
27-29 |
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR
FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
| Fall 2026 |
GCC Catalog 2026-2027 |
| 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. |
