Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician

Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film products under the supervision of photographers, directors, and editors. Includes instruction in equipment setup and maintenance; lighting; power supplies; studio and film set tasks such as camera operator, grip, and best boy; plate and negative handling and development; laboratory procedures; and digital software applications.

Numbers at a glance

727th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
3
Colleges offer it
47
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
23
Women
24

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
St John's University-New York39
College of the Ozarks7
Wilmington University1
Average private university graduating class: 16 students.

O's Insights on Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.