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Video Production

This is a dedicated minor for producing television, video, and film and your direct path to working in this thriving industry. You will experience the entire production process (development, production/filming, post-production) in applied courses taught by professors who are television producers and filmmakers themselves and use professional production equipment in a collaborative environment to create television and film.

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Degree Level
Minor
Delivery
In Person
Credit Hours
22 Total
Careers
Audio, Technicians, Drama,, Postsecondary
Video Production students at EIU

Why Study Video Production at EIU?

  • Start creating right away: Take hands-on production courses and begin building your video skills early in the minor.
  • Learn from experienced producers: Faculty bring professional experience in film, television, live broadcasting and digital media into the classroom.
  • Create in small classes: Production courses are capped at 18 students, giving you more opportunities to collaborate and receive feedback.
  • Work with professional equipment: Gain experience with cinema cameras and television and video production technology.
  • Add production skills to any major: The 19-hour minor complements fields ranging from communication and marketing to business, journalism, theatre and beyond.
"Growing up in Charleston I had family who worked for or attended Eastern. When it was time to start deciding on colleges, I was ecstatic to learn EIU was a realistic financial option for me! Being financially responsible for my own education was a scary thought, but I knew college was the right step for my future."
Nautica Long
Class of 2026, Tv and Video Production major

Hands-On Experience

  • Produce real video projects: Develop skills in storytelling, shooting, editing and production through hands-on coursework.
  • Get experience beyond class: Opportunities with ESPN+, WEIU-TV, HitMix WEIU-FM, University Marketing and the Television & Video Lab can expand your production experience.
  • Build work for your portfolio: Create finished projects that demonstrate your technical skills, creativity and ability to collaborate.
  • Receive personalized feedback: Learn through critique and guidance from faculty with professional production experience.
  • Share your work with audiences: Students may have opportunities to screen projects, submit work to festivals and pursue television distribution.
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Hands-On Experience, Video Production students at EIU

What You'll Learn

Television and video production requires a combination of technical expertise and creative visual storytelling. This minor provides this knowledge through innovative hands-on coursework in producing television, video, and film in various lengths, styles, and forms.

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$68,260
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Audio & Video Technicians
  • Lighting Technicians
  • Art, Drama, & Music Teachers,…
  • Producers & Directors
  • Media Programming Directors
  • Talent Directors
  • Media Technical Directors/Managers
  • Camera Operators, Television, Video,…
  • Film & Video Editors

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Artistic

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SM Walus
Professor / Director of Television & Video Production B.A.
smwalus@eiu.edu
1536 Buzzard Hall
217-581-5970
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Matt Gill
Department Chair
mjgill@eiu.edu
2526
217-581-6003
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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