PATHWAYS FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS STUDENT
Ball Stat'es telecommunications program is the winner of 66 Regional Emmy Awards, and goes hand-in-hand with the Digital Media Minor. Many students in the telecommunications field choose to add the Digital Media Minor to build upon the skills they learn in their classes. Students with this degree tend to go into film/media studies, digital production with audio or video, news, and sales/promotions.
Students with the telecommunications degree can explore new inventive ways to build their portfolio pieces in our Digital Media classes. And with multiple elective classes, students can choose which skills they would prefer to hone. With this minor, students will enhance their digital storytelling abilities.
For a student pursuing their telecommunications degree with a concentration in film and media studies may be interested in audio and video production. Understanding how to properly record and edit audio/video to produce a visually/audibly appealing piece might be appealing to people who want to become screenwriters, producers. Media critics could enjoy our course on social media and its impact on the digital/physical world.
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Recommended Classes Include: ICOM 101, ICOM 375, ICOM 210, ICOM 213, ICOM 214
For a student pursuing their telecommunication degree with media production - your options are near limitless. All of our elective (sound, image, video, web) design courses are recommended for you to build your portfolio and skill set to become more marketable. It is encouraged that you branch out to try new skills, learn the basics, and be creative with tying it into your career pursuit.
For example, one telecommunications student worked through social media development, harnessing the power of the people to generate excitement and interest in video productions related to musical groups!
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Recommended Courses: ICOM 101, ICOM 375, ICOM 201, ICOM 212, ICOM 213, ICOM 214