# Film & Television (FTV) courses

Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 10 courses

Source: https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/department/film-television-television

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Spring 2026.

### FTV 010 — Introduction to Cinema Studies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 9 sections (/c/solano-community-college/schedule/spring-2026/ftv.md)
- General Education: SCC: Area 3; Cal-GETC: Area 3A

Introduction to the analysis of film and digital/electronic media. Examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Explores the diverse possibilities presented by cinema through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, video forms, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, media effects, diversity and representation, ideology and critical analysis. Written exams, screenings, and discussion are required. (Formerly CINA 010)

### FTV 011 — American Cultures in Film

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Spring 2026 schedule
- General Education: SCC: Area 3; Local District Requirement - Cross-Cultural Studies; Cal-GETC: Area 3A

A media studies approach to understanding cultural diversity and intersectionality in America. Includes an examination of the social, cultural, and historical issues that shape media stereotypes and representations of ethnicity, culture, race, gender, gender identity, class, disability, and sexual orientation. Screenings of films and other media content by and/or about people of color (Asian Americans, Black/African-Americans, Latino/a/x and Hispanic Americans, Native Americans), women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and other cultural groups. Selected readings, written critical analysis, and discussion. (Formerly CINA 011)

### FTV 012 — Effects of Mass Media on American Society

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 2 sections (/c/solano-community-college/schedule/spring-2026/ftv.md)
- General Education: SCC: Area 4

This course explores the technological progression of media and its effects on American society. It analyzes methods used in media to create consumers, influence change, and affect public opinion. It also evaluates media tactics and educates students so that they may become more media literate. This course welcomes students with differing opinions and open discussion that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Formerly TV 050)

### FTV 013 — Screenwriting: Beginning

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 2 sections (/c/solano-community-college/schedule/spring-2026/ftv.md)

Presents the fundamental principles, techniques and formats of writing for film and television, including analysis and study of professionally written scripts. Students will complete a treatment, outline, and key scenes of a professionally formatted screenplay. (Formerly TV 060)

### FTV 014 — Screenwriting: Advanced

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** FTV 013 (Screenwriting: Beginning) or Presentation of a treatment or well-structured story line acceptable to the instructor.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/solano-community-college/schedule/spring-2026/ftv.md)

Script writing for film and television, including dramatic structure, scene and sequence structure, character development. Each student will complete an original script for a full-length motion picture. (Formerly TV 061)

### FTV 015 — Film Production: Beginning

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 108 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** FTV 010 (Introduction to Cinema Studies) May enroll Concurrently
- **Advisory:** FTV 013 (Screenwriting: Beginning)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/solano-community-college/schedule/spring-2026/ftv.md)

This course provides introductory and intermediate training in digital film production. This course covers the following: operation of DSLR cameras, video editing, audio editing, lighting and grip, digital recorders, rendering and exporting files. This course welcomes students with differing opinions and open discussion that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion. Field trips may be scheduled outside of class hours. (Formerly CINA 015)

### FTV 016 — Film Production: Advanced

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 108 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** FTV 015 (Film Production: Beginning)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/solano-community-college/schedule/spring-2026/ftv.md)

The application of digital filmmaking principles and techniques in the production of student-produced animated, documentary, educational, experimental and/or dramatic films. Emphasis is on developing skill and creativity as a producer/director and refining basic technical competence. A final digital film project is required. (Formerly CINA 016)

### FTV 055 — Television Production: Beginning

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** FTV 012 (Effects of Mass Media on American Society) May be taken concurrently. and FTV 013 (Screenwriting: Beginning) May be taken concurrently.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Spring 2026 schedule

This is a hands-on introductory TV studio production course. Students work together in a team as they are trained to operate a fully equipped professional digital TV studio and control room. Students receive broadcast training in camera operation, microphone set-up and audio mixing, lighting, video switching, directing, producing, on-camera talent and teleprompter operation. This course welcomes students with differing opinions and open discussion that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Formerly TV 055)

### FTV 056 — Television Production: Advanced

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture weekly, 1 hours lab weekly, 72 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** FTV 055 (Television Production: Beginning) or Previous television production experience.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Spring 2026 schedule

Advanced on-location and studio production applied to news, public affairs, and dramatic programs. Students are required to write, produce, and direct TV programs. This course welcomes students with differing opinions and open discussion that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Formerly TV 056)

### FTV 099 — Telecommunications Honors

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lab weekly, 54 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of 24 units of college credit with a minimum GPA of 3.3; a minimum of 5 units in the discipline with a grade of "B" or better; an ability to work independently; and permission of the Dean based on instructor availability.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Spring 2026 schedule

Allows the advanced student to work independent of the structured classroom environment in areas of special concern during hours set by arrangement with the instructor. Students are required to complete their independent study goals as arranged through contract with their instructor at the beginning of the semester. (Formerly TV 099)