Cinematography degrees provide a basis for a career in film media. Film media encompasses not only television shows and movies but such other filmed commodities as commercial advertising television spots, infomercials and videos created for corporate clients, such as training videos. You can find cinematography degrees at the professional certificate level. You can also obtain cinematography degrees at the associate's, baccalaureate and master's levels.
Cinematography degree curricula include coursework in such technical areas of the profession as film editing, digital filmmaking and camera use. Curricula for cinematography degrees also include such conceptual coursework as ethics and media history.
Computer technology degrees have application to a wide range of businesses. Computer technology has created both an increase in efficiency and productivity within businesses and an ongoing need for people with the technical skills required for computer systems requirements, such as installation, maintenance and security. A computer technology degree could potentially tie into a cinematography degree in areas such as film digitization or computer-supported film editing. Hiring organizations typically look for a bachelor's or master's level degree in the computer technology field although some early career positions may require only a certificate level or an associate's degree.
Computer technology degrees incorporate such technical subjects as programming concepts, electronic systems, routing and networking. Computer technology degrees also incorporate such conceptual coursework as project management and computer network design.
A cinematography degree can lead to a career as a movie or television producer. The producer acts as overseer of the filmed project. Producers manage budgets, supervise script development and coordinate people, equipment and locations involved in the completion of a project. Another career that a cinematography degree can support is that of director. Directors audition actors, dictate such things as camera placement, costume and sets and have primary responsibility for the final product that results from the film-making process. A computer technology degree can lead to careers such as computer systems analyst, computer software engineer and computer security specialist. Computer systems analysts design and develop new systems or develop ways to use an existing computer system's resources more efficiently. Software engineers design the resources, such as software, that provide the foundation allowing a computer system to function.
Cinematography professionals can expect a career outlook of 11 percent job growth, a net growth consistent with the rate when averaged across all careers. The field is highly competitive, however; and cinematography professionals face tough job competition. Directors and producers earned a median annual salary of $64,430 as of 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer technology professionals had a far better outlook of job growth at 30 percent, a rate much faster as compared to growth when averaged across all professions. Anticipated salaries varied depending on the industry in which the computer technology professional obtained work. Overall, annual salaries for non-managerial computer technology professionals ranged from $56,320 to $70,680.