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Media Production Foundations

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Media Production Foundations provides an overview of media production across multiple disciplines, including drone photography, audio production, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. This course is the prerequisite for audio, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre courses.

Format

In-Person

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Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Art, A/V Technology and CommunicationsFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Detailed information about this program

Media Production Foundations provides an overview of media production across multiple disciplines, including drone photography, audio production, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. This course is the prerequisite for audio, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre courses. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA.

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Describe the development of communications technologies from the 19th through 21st centuries, including telegraph
  • Outline the evolution of basic modern formats of media consumption and explain their uses
  • Develop a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for future career pathways in the arts
  • Identify the target audiences of various examples of media
  • Analyze the tone and purpose of various examples of media
  • Summarize the properties of a digital display and outline the advantages and disadvantages of various resolutions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Public Relations Specialists27-3031.00
  • Film and Video Editors27-4032.00
  • Special Effects Artists and Animators27-1014.00
  • Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Press releases and basic media communications — draft under supervisor review to promote client accomplishments in an agency or in-house PR setting.
  • Media inquiry logs and contact databases — maintain and update using document management software to support timely spokesperson coordination.
  • Company website and social media platforms — post approved content updates under direction to ensure consistent organizational messaging.
  • Public relations strategy documents — read and summarize key objectives to support planning efforts for an assigned client or department.
  • Community and stakeholder contact lists — compile and organize using database software to assist in maintaining cooperative external relationships.
  • News monitoring tools and media reports — review and flag relevant coverage under guidance to track organizational reputation and emerging trends.
  • Presentation software and word processing tools — use to prepare supporting materials for internal briefings and client communication drafts.
  • Style guides and organizational messaging frameworks — follow consistently when producing written content for media or public-facing channels.
  • Colleague communications and stakeholder feedback — listen actively during team meetings to capture key information and relay it accurately.
  • Graphics and desktop publishing software — apply under direction to produce basic visual assets supporting press kits and promotional materials.

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