About BEMA

 
Broadcast Electronic Media Arts (BEMA) students intending to transfer or earn Associate of Arts degrees should enroll in general education classes. You are encouraged to register in a broad range of these courses, including art, business, computer science, mathematics, engineering and technology, English, film, political, social, and behavioral sciences, ethnic studies, foreign language, graphic communications, history, journalism, multimedia, music, photography, speech, theater arts, and the sciences.

BEMA strictly enforces the prerequisites for each course listed in the college catalog. Students are welcome to take any series of courses provided prerequisites have been completed at the college level or equivalent.

A first semester student should select from the following BEMA classes:

• Introduction to Electronic Media, BCST 100
• Writing For Electronic Media, BCST 110
• Announcing and Performance, BCST 115
• Digital Media Skills, BCST 119
• Audio Production, BCST 120
• Studio Video Production, BCST 140
• Field Video Production, BCST 145

Find out more about these courses by clicking here.

BEMA also has a long-established internship program. The State Chancellor's Office requires that students enrolled in internship classes are required to be concurrently enrolled in additional CCSF classes.

College Internships (BCST 160) are often paid internships with on-site work experience within CCSF. Examples include Broadcast Media Services, EATV, and the Marketing and Public Information Office. Students may apply for paid internships as soon as the first semester of study.

Industry Internships (BCST 165) are recommended for students who have completed a minimum of six units of BEMA production classes. These are generally unpaid internships at television stations, radio stations, sound recording studios, and production companies.