Associate in Arts, Radio/Television Sports Broadcasting

The Radio/Television Sports Broadcasting Associate in Arts degree is designed to teach the fundamentals of knowledge and skills needed for today’s sports broadcasting technicians and other production jobs. The degree is designed to successfully prepare students for employment with entry and mid-level sports broadcasting production companies, local stations, cable and broadcast networks, and streaming companies dealing in this genre. Potential careers students may enter: Studio Camera Operator, Hand Held Camera Operator, Camera Assistant, Audio Mixer, Audio Assistant, Slo-Motion Replay Operator, Technical Director, Floor Director, Director, Producer, Assistant Producer, Video Operator, and Computer Graphics Operator. It encompasses sports broadcasting essentials such as camera operation, video switching, slo-motion replay, audio mixing, video operation, computer graphics production, and on-air announcing. This AA involves the preparation of students for one or more baccalaureate majors. Baccalaureate majors or related majors include Sports Broadcasting, Television Production, and Digital Media Production. These courses will meet the lower division requirements of a major baccalaureate institutions; private colleges and universities, as well as UC and CSU Systems. 

The department expects 10 students to complete each year.

The Sports Broadcasting Associates in Arts is designed to teach the fundamentals of knowledge and skills needed for today’s live sports broadcasting technicians and other production jobs. The degree is designed to successfully prepare students for employment with entry and mid-level sports broadcasting production companies, local stations, cable and broadcast networks, and streaming companies dealing in this genre. Potential careers students may enter: Event Camera Operator, Hand Held Camera Operator, Camera Assistant, Audio Mixer, Audio Assistant, Slo-Motion Replay Operator, Technical Director, Director, Producer, Assistant Producer, Video Operator, and Computer Graphics Operator. It encompasses sports broadcasting essentials such as camera operation, video switching, slo-motion replay, audio mixing, video operation, computer graphics production, and on-air announcing. This AA involves the preparation of students for one or more baccalaureate majors. Baccalaureate majors or related majors include Sports Broadcasting, Television Production, and Digital Media Production. These courses will meet the lower division requirements of major baccalaureate institutions, private colleges and universities.  

There are no requested faculty or facilities for this program, as the program already exists and is just being modified. The program serves to meet the labor market and educational needs of students and professionals seeking employment in the radio/television and digital media industries. Our program is vetted by an annual Advisory Board comprising experts in the field of radio/television, film, and other digital media production fields which allow us to tap into the needs of the LA Basin community labor force, and align our program courses to sync with the industry needs

Requirements	Course No.	Course Description	Units	Sequence	Materials Fee
	R_TV 1	Introduction to Broadcasting	3.0	Yr 1 Fall	$0.00
	R_TV 8	Introduction to Media Production	3.0	Yr 1 Fall	$0.00
OR	R_TV 13	Television Production	3.0	Yr 1 Fall	$0.00
	R_TV 70 WE	Work Exp.-Radio, TV	1.0-4.0	Yr 1 Spring	$0.00
	R_TV 14	Electronic Field Production	3.0	Yr 1 Fall	$0.00
	R_TV 21	Radio Production	3.0	Yr 1 Fall	$0.00
	R_TV 15	Sports Production	3.0	Yr 1 Fall	$0.00
		Subtotal Units	16 - 19
IN ADDITION, complete 5.5-6 units from the following, which have not already been taken as a required course:
	R_TV 8	Introduction to Media Production	3.0	Yr 1 Spring	$0.00
OR	R_TV 13	Television Production	3.0	Yr 1 Spring	$0.00
	R_TV 36	Broadcast News Production	2.5	Yr 1 Spring	$0.00
	R_TV 40	On-Camera Performance	3.0	Yr 1 Spring	$0.00
	R_TV 60	Pro Tools (digital Audio Recording/edit)	3.0	Yr 1 Spring	$0.00
		Subtotal Units	5.5 - 6
		Total Units	21.5-25

Required Major Total: 21.5-25

Completion of LBCC’s Local Degree General Education: 19 (AS) 25 (AA)

Remaining Transferable electives (as needed to reach 60 units): 13-14

TOTAL UNITS:  60 unit

This program will reside within in the Visual & Media Arts Department.

There is a similar program in neighboring Orange County (Fullerton College), but since this program is in Los Angeles County, the following criteria applies: In the publication, Resilient Jobs-Top Jobs During the Great Recession and COVID-19 Pandemic, published in October 2020, Producers & Directors, Film & Video Editors, and Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys are all in the top 20 of resilient jobs in LA County. Skills needed for these jobs, specifically in Live Television Sports Production, are achieved through this program. It is important to note that in a good economy, these jobs will prevail, as well as during a recession. In the current downturn in employment, these jobs amongst other Radio and Television jobs, prove to be resilient according to this publication.

25-30