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Certificates are like mini-minors.  There are many reasons to complete a certificate, including:

• Learning additional skills that will make you a stronger candidate on the job market.
• A certificate is an official credential that signals your knowledge and skills in a particular area.
• Certificates show up on your transcript just like a major or minor.
• You can list a certificate on your resume, which can help you stand out compared to others.
• Certificates allow you to explore topics you’re passionate about.
• Most students need to complete elective courses in order to graduate. Use those elective hours to earn a credential!
• Certificates allow you to explore. It you aren’t sure is a major or minor is for you, consider sampling it through a certificate. You might end up deciding to major or minor but, if you don’t, you still walk away with a certificate.

Have you ever been watching a game and thought “How do I get that job?” Maybe you’ve found yourself talking back to sports analysts, listing stats and trying to counter their arguments. When they show the production truck and camera operators during the game, do you wish you could be part of the action? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we created the Sports Media Certificate for people just like you. Students pursuing this certificate have the opportunity to be involved in the broadcast and streaming of Titan Athletics events through Titan TV and WRST 90.3-FM. Join us and learn how to create content rooted in your passion for sports.

If you’d like to learn more about the Sports Media Certificate, email rtf@uwosh.edu to set up an appointment to talk to one of our faculty members and tour our media production facilities.

To declare/add a certificate, email advising@uwosh.edu or call the UARC at (920) 424-1268.

Sports Media Certificate (15 credits)

Required Courses (12 credits)

• RTF 114 – Media Aesthetics (3cr) OR RTF 150 Intro to Film (3cr)
• RTF 120 – Introduction to Audio/Radio (3cr)
• RTF 250 – Introduction to Visual Media (3cr)
• RTF 355 – Sports Broadcasting (3cr)

Electives (3 credits)

• RTF 306 – Intro to Post-Production (3cr)
• RTF 321 – Studio Production (3cr)
• RTF 341 – Documentary Production (3cr)
• RTF 400 – Professional Internship (In related field) (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 221 – Writing For The Media (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 251 – Foundations of Multimedia Storytelling (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 327 – Reporting (3cr)

Do you love creating TikToks, Instagram posts, YouTube videos, or other social media content? Are you fascinated by audio and video editing? Have you been wanting to learn Adobe software like Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, After Effects, and more? If you’re still reading this, then Digital Content Creation Certificate is for you. Turn your passion for digital media into marketable skills! Through courses in the Digital Content Creation Certificate you will develop professional digital media skills you can use in your career, not to mention leveling up your own personal posts.

If you’d like to learn more about the Digital Content Creation Certificate, email rtf@uwosh.edu to set up an appointment to talk to one of our faculty members and tour our media production facilities.

To declare/add a certificate, email advising@uwosh.edu or call the UARC at (920) 424-1268.

Digital Content Creation Certificate (12 credits)

Required Courses (6 credits)

• RTF 120 – Introduction to Audio/Radio (3cr)
• RTF 150 Introduction to Film (3cr) or RTF 250 – Introduction to Visual Media (3cr)

Electives (6 credits)

• JOURNALISM 251 – Foundations of Multimedia Storytelling (3cr)
• RTF 305 – Theory and Practice of New Media (3cr)
• RTF 306 – Intro to Post-Production (3cr)
• RTF 321 – Studio Production (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 331 – Visual Media Design (3cr)
• RTF 364 – Digital Communication & Design (3cr)
• RTF 370 – Multimedia Writing (3cr)
• RTF 406 – Advanced Post-Production (3cr)

If you’re the type of person who feels there’s no such thing as too many streaming subscriptions, who likes to analyze the TV shows and movies they watch, loves behind the scenes videos, and enjoys making their own videos, then the Film & TV Production Certificate might be what you’ve been looking for. The certificates is designed for students who will benefit from gaining visual production knowledge and skills to complement what they are learning elsewhere on campus but don’t have time to add a second major or minor.

If you’d like to learn more about the Film & TV Production Certificate, email rtf@uwosh.edu to set up an appointment to talk to one of our faculty members and tour our media production facilities.

To declare/add a certificate, email advising@uwosh.edu or call the UARC at (920) 424-1268.

Film & TV Production Certificate (13 credits)

Required Courses (7 credits)

• RTF 114 – Media Aesthetics OR RTF 150 Intro to Film
• RTF 250 – Introduction to Visual Media
• RTF 325 – Television Practicum

Electives (6 credits)

• RTF 306 – Introduction to Post-Production
• RTF 321 – Studio Production
• RTF 341 – Documentary
• RTF 342 – Narrative Production
• RTF 343 – The Art of Foley
• RTF 344 – Fundamentals of Screenwriting
• RTF 350 – Cinematography
• RTF 434 – Advanced Screenwriting Workshop

Why do scriptwriters create characters and stories the way they do? What can TV shows, movies, advertising messages, and other media tell us about our society and values?  The Media Literacy certificate provides an opportunity for students to develop skills for critically analyzing media messages, as well as to create media content. By blending critical analysis and media production, students develop varied media literacy techniques and knowledge that are informed through study and practice.

If you’d like to learn more about the Digital Content Creation Certificate email rtf@uwosh.edu to set up an appointment to talk to one of our faculty members and tour our media production facilities.

To declare/add a certificate, email advising@uwosh.edu or call the UARC at (920) 424-1268.

Media Literacy Certificate (13 credits)

Required Courses (6 credits)

• RTF 114 – Media Aesthetics (3cr) OR RTF 150 – Intro to Film (3cr) OR RTF 140Q1 – Reality Check (3cr)
• RTF 115 – Understanding Media (3cr) OR RTF 130 – Intro to Mass Media (3cr) OR JOURNALISM 141 – Introduction to Media: News, Public Relations and Advertising (XC) (3cr)

Production Course (3 credit)

• RTF 120 – Introduction to Audio/Radio (3cr) OR RTF 250 – Introduction to Visual Media (3cr) OR JOURNALISM 251 – Foundations of Multimedia Storytelling (3cr)

Electives (6 credits)

• RTF 220Q3 – Digital Narratives (3cr)
• RTF 305 – Theory & Practice of New Media (3cr)
• RTF 347 – Race, Class & Gender in the Mass Media (3cr)
• RTF 364 – Digital Communication & Design (3cr)
• RTF 370 – Multimedia Writing (3cr)
• RTF 415 – From Netflix to Disney+ (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 211 – Principles of Public Relations (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 250 – Principles of Advertising (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 341 – Media and Society (3cr)
• JOURNALISM 380 – Global Media (3cr)