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Film and Video Production

University of Iowa

Master's DegreeAcademic

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With a focus on expanded documentary, experimental, hybrid, and narrative media forms, the curriculum combines creative and scholarly coursework with the aim of producing a body of innovative, artistic work in film, digital media, multimedia installation, and/or animation.

Credits

59 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Iowa

    Iowa

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringActive ListeningQuality Control AnalysisSpeakingReading ComprehensionService OrientationCritical ThinkingMonitoring

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsProduction and ProcessingEnglish Language

Abilities

Near VisionOral ComprehensionVisual Color DiscriminationOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingFlexibility of ClosureSelective AttentionArm-Hand Steadiness

Tasks

  • Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, u
  • Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
  • Produce color or black-and-white photographs, negatives, or slides, applying standard photographic r
  • Adjust digital images using software.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb platform development softwareApplication server software

Tools

Artists' brushesAutomatic photo printersBarcode scannersCement splicersChemical stirrersColor testing equipmentContrast filtersDarkroom beakersDarkroom densitometersDarkroom hydrometersDarkroom thermometersDarkroom timersDaylight splicersDeveloping spiralsDigital cameras

Work Values

SupportIndependenceRelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium51-9151.00Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operatorstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Lab production standards leadership — establish and maintain lab-wide quality benchmarks, processing protocols, and equipment maintenance schedules that govern daily operations across all staff levels.
  • Staff training and development — design and deliver on-the-job training programs for emerging and developing photo processing workers, building chemical handling, machine operation, and imaging skills.
  • Workflow process improvement — analyze end-to-end production workflows, identify efficiency gaps, and implement revised procedures that reduce waste and increase throughput across the full lab operation.
  • Technology adoption oversight — evaluate and introduce new photo imaging software, scanning equipment, or processing machinery, leading transition planning and staff capability development.
  • Chemical safety and compliance management — develop and enforce chemical handling, storage, and disposal policies in accordance with regulatory requirements, protecting staff and maintaining lab certification.
  • Customer service excellence strategy — set service quality standards for customer-facing interactions, coaching lab staff on communication practices and escalation handling to ensure consistent client satisfaction.
  • Production capacity planning — assess lab volume trends, equipment utilization, and staffing levels to make resource allocation decisions that sustain output targets during peak and off-peak periods.
  • Cross-department coordination — liaise with sales, inventory, and facilities teams to align consumable supply, equipment uptime, and order intake with lab production capacity at an organizational level.
  • Quality audit and reporting — conduct formal quality audits of lab output and process adherence, compiling findings into management reports that drive continuous improvement decisions.
  • Mentorship of technical skill advancement — coach proficient technicians on advanced color science, archival reproduction methods, and critical problem-solving, elevating the overall technical capability of the lab team.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
Not reported