Digital Film Production
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Digital Film Production program prepares students for entry-level positions in the film and media production industries. Students will be encouraged to use their creativity to create original and engaging film projects. They will receive training in digital film and video camera operations, digital editing, motion-graphics, scriptwriting, lighting, sound recording, web integration, and production management. Students will also create an online portfolio of their creative work to share with potential employers. A certificate of achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of C or better.
Digital Film Production Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 36,240
- High salary: 131,420
- Average salary: 68810
Film and Video Editors
Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 39,170
- High salary: 145,900
- Average salary: 70980
All Careers in Digital Film Production (7)
| Media Programming Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Producers and Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Talent Directors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Film and Video Editors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,980 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED | Declining | 68,810 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Create a professional online portfolio reel to use in seeking employment.
- Demonstrate a basic proficiency in the use and operation of digital film production equipment including cameras, sound, grip, and lighting gear.
- Demonstrate an understanding of day-to-day workflow and operations on a film set.
- Organize, edit and color-correct a finished digital film project utilizing computer post-production software.
- Organize, schedule, budget, and manage a short film production through all phases of the production process (pre-production, production, post-production).
- Write professionally formatted synopses, breakdowns, schedules and scripts for various types of media including film, multimedia/web and television.