Media Arts and Entertainment Technology, A.A.S.

Associate in Applied Science
Arts & Humanities Division

Program Code: MAET2

Office: Mott Memorial Building 2005

Phone: (810) 762-0332

This program prepares students for a career in video and audio content creation. It combines practical experience in pre-production, production, and post-production with theoretical insights into media aesthetics, history, theory, analysis, and scriptwriting. Graduates can pursue a variety of career paths, including working for web and streaming media sites, film studios, radio and podcasting outlets, television stations, advertising agencies, sporting and concert venues, corporations, small businesses, schools, churches, municipalities and nonprofits. Graduates can choose to transfer to a four-year college, start their own production company or move directly into freelance and full-time employment within the industry.

Occupational Specialty Courses

Group Total: Credits 33 / 41-43 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses

Select 12 credits from the following:

DESN-115 Intro to Design
MUS.-105 Introduction to Music Technology
PHOT-180 Basic Photography
THTR-120 Acting I - Fundamentals of Acting
or any other non required MAET course

Group Total: Credits 12 / 12-13 Contact Hours

Recommended Elective Courses

Program does not specify Recommended Elective Courses for degree completion Credits 0 / 0 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 0 / 0 Contact Hours

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

English Composition (3 credits)

ENGL-101 English Composition I

Humanities (6 credits)

Social Science (3 credits)

Complete any 100 level or higher Social science course.

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Test out by placing into MATH 130 or higher on the MCC Placement test OR Complete any 100 level or higher Mathematics course.

Additional General Education Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements

Select one course from the following:
ART.-110 Art Appreciation
MUS.-186 Introduction to Film Music
MUS.-187 History of Rock & Roll
THTR-110 Theatre Appreciation

Group Total: Credits 18-20 / 18-20 Contact Hours

Computer Competency Requirement

Beginning 2016, demonstration of computer competency is a degree requirement at Mott Community College

Computer competency can be demonstrated by one of two ways:

Passing COMG 153 Computers-A Practical Approach
Passing the competency test with a minimum of 70%

NOTE: Some programs require taking COMG-153; for these programs, the Test-Out option is not available. For those programs that do not require COMG-153, the competency test-out option is available and can be taken in the Academic Testing Center, located on the 3rd floor of the Mott Library.

Program Total: Credits 63-65 / 71-76 Contact Hours

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0