Media Production
- Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-Person, Hybrid, Online
16 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
1 year (2 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Media Production?
Discover the way to use creativity to open the gateway to a vibrant career in the ever-evolving landscape of digital communication.
- Gain essential skills to produce podcasts, radio shows, and various digital content formats in a tailored curriculum.
- Stackable Credentials help you transition from our Career Studies Certificate to a Liberal Arts, Associate of Arts degree.
- Transfer your credits towards a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications at VCU, specializing in Media Production.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Learn to craft compelling visual narratives using emerging technologies. From video production to graphic design, become a versatile media maker ready to tackle diverse projects across different platforms.
Step into the workforce with confidence, as our program prepares you for entry-level roles in digital media production. Whether it's producing podcasts, creating radio content, or crafting engaging digital campaigns, you'll be equipped to thrive in a variety of roles.
Embrace the future of media production with our comprehensive program. Gain the skills, knowledge, and credentials needed to turn your passion into a fulfilling career in digital storytelling.
Class Highlights
CST 114 - Survey of Mass Media
Examine the history and current understanding of mass communication including print media electronic media, advertising, public relations, and mass media theory, research, and ethics.
CST 228 - Writing Across Media
Explore writing and reporting techniques within various professional media fields, to include public relations, advertising, print, broadcast, and online journalism.
ART 130 - Introduction to Multimedia
Learn the basic components of multimedia: text, graphics, animation, sound, and video, and explores how they combine to create a multimedia product.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Media Production program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: This certificate will give students the skills for entry level positions producing podcasts, radio, and other web media. Student will receive training in writing, editing, recording and the study of media. All credits are stackable within the Liberal Arts AA or General Studies AS. Students will have a strong background to progress on to four-year degrees in Mass Communications while immediately being able to find entry-level positions or gig work.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Students completing this certificate will be immediately ready to enter the workforce as audio media content producers. They will have the basic skills to write scripts, record audio, and edit for podcasts, radio, or other web media.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission
PROGRAM NOTES: In addition to the general college curricular admission requirements, a personal interview with the program head is recommended. Students must attain a grade of “C” or higher in all courses completed in this program with ART, CST, and ENG course prefixes.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program must meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing SDV 100 .
