In UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Video Production, you’ll develop the technical and creative skills needed to pursue a career in the modern digital content landscape. Through hands-on workshops and project-based learning across specialized photography and video courses, you’ll build a competitive portfolio designed to meet market demand and open doors in industry.
100% of Graduates Are Employed or Continuing Education Within 6 Months
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Career-Defining Curriculum
Our collaborative program empowers you to combine elements of creative storytelling with digital technologies used in commercial videos, short documentaries, and narrative films. You will produce, shoot and finish professional-quality projects from pre-production through post-production. The Video Production curriculum takes you from fundamentals to advanced concepts courses that cover:
- Video Production
- Photography
- Studio/On-Location Production
- Lighting
- Motion Graphics
- Digital Imaging
- Cinematography
- Sound Design & Mixing
- Editing & VPX
- Conceptual Storytelling & Scriptwriting
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"As a kid, I always loved movies, and going to UW-Stout has really helped me work towards making my own. Whether that be creative or commercial work, I feel that Stout can help you get there, especially with all the hands-on training. Best of all, you’ll make connections, which are the most important part of video production."
~ Simon Anderson
B.S. Video Production
Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction
Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. Our program embraces the small-group workshop experience mirroring real-world production environments from run-and-gun social/documentary content to high production value cinematic projects. At UW-Stout, students press record on day one.
Professional Internships in Video Production
From crafting a resume to searching for an internship or professional position, Career Services helps bridge the gap between lab and classroom learning to real world experience. With 1,000+ paid and unpaid industry-sponsored internships via the Handshake expert network, you will have opportunities to pursue a professional field experience to put your studies in action. Our faculty are here to help mentor and guide you to an internship placement with a successful company.
Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow’s Video Challenges
Each year, Stout video production graduates are among the most sought-after hires to enter the workforce, routinely beating out applicants for coveted video production, broadcast, and photography positions with major brands and media companies. Others have found success as freelancer, entrepreneurs, and budding filmmakers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you'll use on day one of your career. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.
Select Recent Employers
- 3M
- The Bernard Group
- Cole-TAC
- Colle McVoy
- CW23 (WUCW-TV)
- Fastenal Company
- Infinite Campus
- Leary Studios
- Menards, Inc.
- Phillips-Medisize
- Rikshaw Films
- Rogue Productions
- Tall Tale Productions
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletics
- Upload Partners
- Vertico Studios
- Volume One Magazine
Advisory Committee Members
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade | Barry | Producer | "Diners, Drive-ins & Dives" |
| Steve | Dayton | Multimedia Coodinator | Royal Credit Union |
| Dirk | Fletcher | Specialist, Pro-Market | Canon USA |
| Lisa | Gualtieri-Alford | Account Manager, Stratgeic Relationships | Canon USA |
| Michael | Heagle | Associate Professor; Program Director, B.F.A. Animation & Digital Media | UW-Stout |
| Cassandra | Kopp | Senior Lecturer | UW-Stout |
| Sara | Kosiorek | Career Coach | Storyline Resumes |
| Troy | LaFaye | Lecturer | UW-Stout |
| Chaddix | Malchow | Partner / Post Direction | Current Resident |
| Martin | Nilsen | Manager, Photo/Video | Lippert + JAMF Software |
| Colin | O'Neill | Lecturer | UW-Stout |
| Keif | Oss | Assistant Professor; Program Director | UW-Stout |
| Christina | Pearson | Producer | 3 Volts |
| Brett | Schnacky | Creative Director; Director/DP/Editor | Shinebox |
| Steve | Speers | Owner | Cinemechanics |
| Jonny | Wheeler | Assistant Professor | UW-Stout |