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Television & Video Production

Learn to develop, shoot, edit, and produce content across every format from cinematic narrative to live broadcast to short film. Build the technical mastery and creative judgment that today's media industry demands.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Arts
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 47 in Major
Careers
Audio, Technicians, Artists, Animators
Television & Video Production students at EIU

Why Study Television & Video Production at EIU?

  • Start creating from day one. Take hands-on production courses beginning your first semester.
  • Learn from working professionals. Your professors bring real-world experience in filmmaking, television, live broadcasting and digital media into the classroom.
  • Get hands-on with professional equipment. Build your skills with cinema cameras and professional-grade television and filmmaking technology.
  • Create in small, collaborative classes. Production courses are capped at 18 students, giving you more opportunities to create, collaborate and get feedback.
  • Build a degree around your goals. The major can be completed in two years, making it transfer-friendly, and pairs well with a second major in communication, journalism or theatre.
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"I chose to attend EIU because of the atmosphere and distance from home, when I visited EIU for the first time I instantly fell in love with the Doudna Fine Arts Center. After some consideration I finalized my decision to attend."
Maria Robles
Film and Television Production | Class of 2028
Maria Robles, Film and Television Production at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Create from your first semester. Start producing television, video and film right away, then build your skills through advanced courses and rotating production topics.
  • Work with professional equipment. Gain experience with cinema cameras, television production tools and other industry-standard technology.
  • Earn credit through real production work. Opportunities with ESPN+, WEIU-TV, HitMix WEIU-FM, University Marketing and the Television & Video Lab can count toward your degree.
  • Build your reel as you learn. Create polished projects with guidance and feedback from faculty with professional experience in film, television, broadcasting and digital media.
  • Share your work with real audiences. Students can screen projects, submit work to film festivals and pursue television distribution opportunities.
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What You'll Learn

Television and video production requires a combination of technical expertise and creative visual storytelling. This major provides this knowledge through innovative hands-on coursework in producing television, video, and film in various lengths, styles, and forms including cinematic narratives, episodic television, compelling promotional video, and live broadcasts to ready you to be on-set and have long-term success in the industry.

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Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Audio & Video Technicians
  • Lighting Technicians
  • Special Effects Artists & Animators
  • Art, Drama, & Music Teachers,…
  • Producers & Directors
  • Media Programming Directors
  • Talent Directors
  • Media Technical Directors/Managers
  • Camera Operators, Television, Video,…
  • Film & Video Editors

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Bright OutlookBright Outlook careers are ones with a promising future. They're expected to grow quickly, to have lots of job openings, or to be brand new and emerging. A career earns the label if it meets any one of these: projected growth of 5% or more, at least 75,000 projected openings, or New & Emerging status.
Grow Rapidly: Jobs in this career are expected to grow 5% or more over the next several years, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)Job Zone 4: Considerable preparationMost of these careers require a four-year bachelor's degree. They also tend to build on several years of work-related experience or training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit ArtisticArtistic interest typeYou like to create. This could mean visual art, performance, writing or music, or using design to shape objects and materials.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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S.M. Walus
Professor / Director of Television & Video Production B.A.
smwalus@eiu.edu
1536 Buzzard Hall
217-581-5970
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Matt Gill
Department Chair
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2521 Buzzard Hall
217-581-6003
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Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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