Video/Audio Communication Arts (VAAAS)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Location: Elkhorn Valley Campus

This degree provides students with a background in various aspects of video and audio production and post-production. Graduates of this program should be adaptable to the following employment situations: videographer for television, independent producer, or in-house production facility; technical representative for manufacturers; or reselling. This degree is designed to transfer to area universities including UNO and Bellevue University.

Recommended Program Map

Click here to see the recommended Program Map for this degree. Courses are listed by quarter to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a quarter, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your map, please call 531-622-2400.

Graduation Requirements
Major Requirements: 63.0
Electives: 9.0-10.5
General Education: 22.5
Total credit hours required: 94.5-96.0

Major Requirements for Video/Audio Communication Arts

PHOT 1101 - Basic Digital Photography 6 Credits
PHOT 1500 - Moving Image Lab 6 Credits
VACA 1020 - Audio I 4.5 Credits
VACA 1110 - Introduction to Scriptwriting 4.5 Credits
VACA 1130 - Video I - Studio 4.5 Credits
VACA 1200 - Sound for Film 4.5 Credits
VACA 2120 - Screenwriting Principles 4.5 Credits
VACA 2130 - Video II - Field 4.5 Credits
VACA 2131 - Video III - Project Development 4.5 Credits
VACA 2220 - Digital Media Editing 4.5 Credits
VACA 2240 - Cinematography 4.5 Credits
VACA 2310 - The Business of Media 4.5 Credits
VACA 2540 - Video Portfolio Development 3 Credits
VACA 2940 - MetroVision Practicum 3 Credits
OR
VACA 2981 - Internship Variable Credits

Electives

Select 9.0-10.5 credit hours from the following:

ARTS 1010 - Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1020 - 2-D Design 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1220 - Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1450 - Design for Motion Graphics I 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1620 - Introduction to 3-D Modeling and Animation 4.5 Credits
HUMS 2310 - Film History and Appreciation 4.5 Credits
THEA 2010 - Script Analysis 4.5 Credits
THEA 2020 - Fundamentals of Acting I 4.5 Credits
THEA 2030 - Playwriting I 4.5 Credits
VACA 2020 - Audio II 4.5 Credits
VACA 2030 - Audio III 4.5 Credits
VACA 2050 - Pro-Tools 4.5 Credits
VACA 2060 - Audio Mixing and Summing 4.5 Credits
VACA 2080 - Surround Sound Mixing 4.5 Credits
VACA 2230 - Video Post-Production 4.5 Credits
VACA 2250 - Art In Film 4.5 Credits
VACA 2900 - Special Topics in Video/Audio Variable Credits

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Communication course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills