Entertainment Technology AAS
MEDIAN SALARY
$53,365*
SALARY RANGE $32,400 - $224,826
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing (Actors (bls.gov)).
Nearly 200 expected jobs in the region. +2.3% Growth Rate in next 10 years. 20 Annual Job Openings.
MEDIAN SALARY
$63,940*
SALARY RANGE $34,679 - $149,250
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography (Producers and Directors (bls.gov)).
Nearly 400 expected jobs in the region. +7.4% Growth in next 10 years. 38 Annual Job Openings.
MEDIAN SALARY
$49,514*
SALARY RANGE $29,133 - $94,060
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events. (Audio and Video Technicians (bls.gov)).
Nearly 200 expected jobs in the region. +21.7% Growth in next 10 years. 20 Annual Job Openings.
Internship Opportunities
Students can either participate in the Theatre Practicum or an internship at various locations including Proctors Theater— the Capital Region’s destination for major Broadway shows, cutting-edge film festivals, and exciting special events.
Course Highlights
Course Catalog
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2023-2024 FMCC CATALOGProgram Course Layout
The Entertainment Technology Program combines art and technology offering a variety of unique courses. Here are just some examples.
The course provides students with theory and practice in the visual, aural, and construction facets of theatre, through attention to scenery, sound, and lighting equipment. Workshop is required.
This course provides an introduction to the basics of television production. Students learn the basic procedures of live TV and field production. This includes operating cameras and control room equipment including, but not limited to, the switcher, teleprompter, audio board, and character generator. All stages of production are covered from pre-production to post-production including non-linear video editing.
An introduction to digital rendering and modeling utilizing the industry standard program Maya®. This course is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to create dynamic three- dimensional digital renderings and scenes. Students will acquire the analytical and critical thinking skills required to conceive, compose, produce and publish original digital renderings. Three-D composition fundamentals as well as concepts of motion will be covered in this course. Equipment will be supplied.