A Mini Guide to Video Production Courses
Video production is often considered a lucrative career option for creative-minded people looking to work in a field that offers them a creative outlet. But that’s only a narrow view of the whole picture.
For example, in a 2018 survey by Animoto, 84% of marketers said they rank video creation high among the skills required when hiring for a new marketing position. Now in 2022, many marketing and communication jobs on sites like Indeed and Linkedin list video as a preference or nice-to-have skill.
Whether you want to learn video production out of a passion for the craft or as a part of widening your skillset, the choices of courses out there can be daunting.
In this blog, we discuss how one can get a formal degree, post-graduate degree, or diploma in video production and related fields.
Importance of Video Production Courses
Video production courses open many options for students to pursue interesting careers in the media industry. There are umpteen kinds of video production, but it takes a thorough understanding of the fundamentals and different aspects of video production to be a professional in the field.
Video production courses can give you a better understanding of a video’s pre-production, production, and post-production aspects. Be it for advertisements, short films, feature-length films, or corporate videos, all of these have these three aspects to them.
Knowing all of them for various kinds of video formats is a crucial first step toward learning the craft of video production. A professional video production course imparts thorough knowledge on this and allows a student to choose a whole host of skill sets to develop and specialize in.
Let us look at some of the popular courses available.
Types of Video Production Courses
1. Certificate Program
A certificate program is a short online or offline course. Video Production Certificate, Video Edit Certification, and Digital Video Certification are some certificate courses available.
Duration: 1 month – 1 year
Eligibility: 10th/12th pass
Avg Fees: INR 2,000-50,000
Available At: Coursera, Futurelearn, Udemy, Skillshare, Delhi Film Institute, Delhi University, Vishwakarma University, RK Films, and Media Academy, National Institute of Mass Communication, etc
2. Diploma & PG Diploma
A Diploma and PG Diploma program is ideal for those who want to enter the job sector as soon as possible. It also gives you a wide understanding of the field and helps you decide on your graduation and career.
Duration: 2-3 years
Eligibility: 10th/12th pass or graduation
Avg Fees: INR 25,000 – 50,000
Available At: NIMS University, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Gandhigram Rural Institute, CRAFT Film Academy, M V Media Institute, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication.
3. UG Program
A UG degree enables a student with deep knowledge and good career prospects. One can take a BA or a BSc in Film and TV Production
Duration: 3-4 years
Eligibility:12th pass or graduation
Avg Fees: INR 3-4 lakhs
Available From: LPU, NIMS University, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Amity University, Sharda University, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Amity University
4. PG Program
A PG degree provides a student with in-depth knowledge that can be applied in the field and for teaching positions. Students are typically admitted through entrance examinations like FTII Entrance Exam, NSD Screening Test, XAT, and CAT.
Duration: 2-3years
Eligibility: Graduation in Film Production/ Video Production
Avg Fees: INR 80,000 – 3 lakhs
Available From: Lovely Professional University, NIMS University, Punjabi University, Amity University, University of Mumbai, Annapurna International School of Film and Media, Centre for Media Entertainment and Communications, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
5. Doctorate Program
A Ph.D. degree is ideal for those who have a research bent. One can dive deep into the field and even opt for teaching positions.
Duration: 5-6 years
Eligibility: Post Graduation in Film Production/ Video Production
Avg Fees: INR 10,000
Available From: Punjabi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, English and Foreign Languages University
Career or Job Opportunities After Course Completion
After completing a formal education in Film and Video Production. Some of them are:
Production Assistant: a creative post in the film crew responsible for various core functioning in the movie.
Starting Salary: INR 3,00,000
Screenwriter: writes scripts, pre-production sequences, and scenes, vital in the pre-production process.
Starting Salary: INR 4,00,000
Camera Operator: operates the cinema camera and brings creativity to filmmaking
Starting Salary: INR 4,00,000
Cinematographer: manages camera crew, directs camera operator and assistants.
Starting Salary: INR 6,00,000
Besides, students who complete such courses can work with leading production companies like Cinimage, where they get opportunities to get hands-on with a wider range of video formats, be it TVCs, social media videos, product videos, explainer videos, and so on. If you’re interested in exploring such video production job openings, reach out to us at: https://cinimage.org/
