# Social Media Content Creator - Level II (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Photography

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/photography/social-media-content-creator-level-2-certificate/

**Arts Division  
Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department**  
This multi-level certificate program is designed to prepare students for employment in the field of content creation. The Content Creation Level 2 certificate builds on the level 1 certificate and provides the skills necessary to be employed as an entry-level Content Creator

#### Required courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Completion of the Social Media Content Creator - Level I Coursework** | | 16 |
| **PLUS** | |  |
| **Completion of the Social Media Content Creator - Level II Coursework** | | 18 |
| **Total Units** | | **34** |

**Social Media Content Creator - Level I Coursework**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ARTC 100 | Fundamentals of Graphic Design | 3 |
| or PHOT 9 | Digital Image Editing for Photographers |  |
| JOUR 101 | Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media | 3 |
| PHOT 10 | Basic Digital and Film Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 11A | Intermediate Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 58 | Photography and Video Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| **Required Elective: Choose one course from the following list:** | | 1 |
| ↳ PHOT 1A | Laboratory Studies: Beginning Black and White Photography |  |
| ↳ PHOT 1B | Laboratory Studies: Advanced Black and White Photography |  |
| ↳ PHOT 1C | Laboratory Studies: Studio Photography |  |
| ↳ PHOT 1D | Laboratory Studies: Computer Applications in Photography |  |
| **Social Media Content Creator - Level II Coursework** | |  |
| ANIM 172 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects | 3 |
| or ARTC 272 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects |  |
| PHOT 14 | Commercial Lighting | 3 |
| PHOT 26 | Video for Photographers | 3 |
| PHOT 46 | Advanced Video Shooting and Editing for Content Creation and Advertising | 3 |
| PHOT 68 | Social Media Content Creation with Photography and Video | 3 |
| **Required Electives: Choose one course from the following list:** | | 3 |
| ↳ PHOT 24 | Advanced Digital Image Editing for Photographers |  |
| ↳ PHOT 28 | Photography Portfolio Development |  |
| ↳ PHOT 50 | Drone Camera Operator Basic |  |
| ↳ R-TV 01 | Introduction to Electronic Media |  |
| ↳ R-TV 17 | Introduction to Podcasting |  |
| ↳ R-TV 19A | Beginning Video Production |  |
| ↳ R-TV 28 | Introduction to Writing for Electronic Media |  |
| **Total Units** | | **34** |

### Outcomes

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