To earn an Associate in Arts degree with a major in Film Television Media Arts students complete 18 specified units, plus General Education Degree requirements. The study of Film Television Media Arts leads to a broad range of employment opportunities in the entertainment industry as well as a valid transfer pathway.  Students can seek careers in various production jobs such as: Film and Television Producers, Film and Television Directors, Film and Video Editors, Camera Operators for Television and Motion Pictures, and Broadcast Technicians. As a transfer pathway, students will be well equipped to argue the critical analysis of mass communications through historical, cultural, and business perspectives.

To earn an Associate in Arts Degree in Film, Television, and Media Arts, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 associate degree-applicable semester units.  Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
2. Complete the Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include Areas 1-7 or the Cal-GETC Pattern. Transfer students should plan to complete the Cal-GETC Pattern. All courses for the Cal-GETC must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Complete the required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected. 
4. Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in courses used to satisfy the degree requirements. 
5. Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• transform language and concepts into fictional and non-fictional productions.
• critically analyze mass communication media and their business models.