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MDIA 20
FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDIA PRODUCTION · 4 units · used in 16 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Introduction to the concepts, theory, techniques, and strategies of narrative film production. Basic camera, lighting, and sound recording techniques are practiced through technical assignments and team productions. Pre-production, production, and post-production processes are covered, with an emphasis on storytelling and creative problem-solving.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at Foothill College for Winter 2027. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in F TV 20, GID 20 or VART 20.”
Transfer pathways that use MDIA 20
ASSIST maps MDIA 20 to a requirement in 16 published pathways from Foothill College.
- CinemaFoothill → San Francisco State
- Communication Design B.S., Game Design & Interactive Media ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Communication Design B.S., Visual Design ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Interdisciplinary StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Art and Design: Games and Playable MediaFoothill → UC Santa Cruz
- Art, B.A. Art HistoryFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Art, B.A. Art Studio EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- Radio-Television-FilmFoothill → San Jose State
- Advertising and Public RelationsFoothill → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Film, Television and MediaFoothill → CSU Dominguez Hills
- JournalismFoothill → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Journalism B.A. Latinx ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Cinematic ArtsFoothill → CSU Long Beach
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