Kankakee Area Career Center

Multimedia Production Program Information

The Multimedia Production Program at KACC is a new learning experience for creative and media-minded students. In Multimedia Video Production, students learn strong skills in media literacy, photography, videography, editing, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

For photography, students learn how DSLR cameras function and how to use them in manual mode, a preferred method by most professionals. They also learn to perform advanced editing in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

When it comes to Videography, students learn lighting, audio, and video techniques to create videos in various environments. Students utilize tripods, gimbals, drones, and other cutting-edge equipment to create professional videos.

Multimedia Production takes the knowledge and skills accumulated and applies them in professional practices. Students will learn how to professionally communicate, meet, and invoice to become hirable content creators in their chosen career path.

Some of the skills students will learn include:

Manual Photography
Portrait Photo
Lighting
Audio Production
Drone Photography
Drone Videography

This program will combine the development of important traits (critical thinking, logic and problem-solving, effective communication, finance, adapting to changing technology, and applying new skills) with students having an opportunity to learn and utilize professional multimedia techniques, including:

Camera Techniques
Digital Video Editing/Signage
Trade Standards
Script Writing/Story Boarding
Lighting/Audio
Direction/Production

Review the Multimedia Video Production sections below:

College Credits

Requirements & Costs

Career Opportunities

Personal Qualities

Schoolwide KACC Training

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Multimedia Video Production College Credits*

KACC's Automotive Technology curriculum has been designed to include college-level material each year. Students completing two years in this program can earn credits at either Kankakee Community College or Prairie State College.

* Dual College Credits are subject to change (last reviewed Sep 2023). Please email KACC for more information.

Prairie State College
Photo 267: Video Production - 4 Credit Hours

Multimedia Video Production Requirements & Costs*

* Requirements & Costs are subject to change (last reviewed Sep 2023). Please email KACC for more information.

Pen/Pencil

Notebook Paper

Binder

Multimedia Video Production Career Opportunities

Several career opportunities exist for students who complete the Multimedia Video Production program. Here are a few examples.

Graphic Designer

Photographer

Videographer

Marketing Professional

Web Designer

Multimedia Video Production Personal Qualities

Students can enhance their experience in the Multimedia Video Production program by possessing the following key personal qualities.

Ability to craft a compelling story

Interest in learning and further exploring creative outlets, like photography, videography, drawing, writing

Interest in understanding the industry tools: gear, computer applications

Ability to be flexible and adaptive to your surrounding

Communicate with others, interest in learning how to negotiate conversations to get the most of a situation

Schoolwide KACC Training

Significant benefits are available to students who remain focused and diligent at KACC. The staff at KACC enjoys supporting our youth in achieving their dreams beyond high school. We have established the following to assist our community to flourish post-high school years. Please review our Workplace Excellence Badges, Career Coaching, and Specific Benefits Gained Through KACC sections below.

Workplace Excellence Soft/Essential Skill Badges Earned

ADAPTability	COMMUNICATIONability
DEPENDability	REASONability
PRESENTability	WORKability
SUITability	TRANSITIONability
RESPECTability	WRITEability

Super Badge: Solidifying collective competency in all of the above areas

Career Coaching

Online Portfolio

Cover Letter

Introduction Letter

Resume

Reference Letters

LinkedIn Profile

Interviewing Skills

Career Exploration

Financial Planning

Scholarship Essay Writing

Specific Benefits Gained Through KACC

2 Year CTE Diploma - Recognizing students who attended KACC for 2 consecutive years
- Received an Attendance of 90% or higher
- Received a "B" Average or better (1st year entirety, and at least the first 3 semesters of the 2nd year)
- Received competency (90% or higher) in employability skills, and
- Received a Workplace Excellence Super Badge

KACC Student Advisory Committee

SkillsUSA participation and recognition on state and national levels & scholarships offered

National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) qualification & scholarships offered

KACC Scholarships are offered to all KACC Seniors who apply

Hands-on experiences through KACC class and internship opportunities through established connections to business and industry through KACC

Classes taught by those who have succeeded in the jobs they represent

Positive referrals and evaluations from KACC teachers about work students have completed while at KACC further student engagement to showcase their skills.