B.S. Video Production

Launch a career creating and producing professional motion content.
Degree Type Bachelor of Science
Careers & Salaries Career Outcomes
Delivery On Campus

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.

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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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Program Overview

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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.

Meet the Video Production Faculty

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
Program Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Members

First NameLast NameTitleOrganization
WadeBarryProducer "Diners, Drive-ins & Dives"
SteveDaytonMultimedia CoodinatorRoyal Credit Union
DirkFletcherSpecialist, Pro-MarketCanon USA
LisaGualtieri-AlfordAccount Manager, Stratgeic RelationshipsCanon USA
MichaelHeagleAssociate Professor; Program Director, B.F.A. Animation & Digital MediaUW-Stout
CassandraKoppSenior LecturerUW-Stout
Sara KosiorekCareer CoachStoryline Resumes
TroyLaFayeLecturerUW-Stout
ChaddixMalchowPartner / Post DirectionCurrent Resident
MartinNilsenManager, Photo/VideoLippert + JAMF Software
ColinO'NeillLecturerUW-Stout
Keif OssAssistant Professor; Program DirectorUW-Stout
ChristinaPearsonProducer3 Volts
BrettSchnackyCreative Director; Director/DP/EditorShinebox
Steve SpeersOwnerCinemechanics
Jonny WheelerAssistant ProfessorUW-Stout

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