Digital Media Arts
Digital Media Arts
Shoot it.Cut it.Ship it.
Run cameras, lights, and audio in a real studio, then cut the footage yourself for clients who are waiting on it. You'll test for up to six Adobe Certified Professional credentials, in the same software the industry actually uses.
$75,420 median
What film and video editors earn nationally. In this field, your reel is what gets you hired.
2 Years
Junior and senior year. A senior-only option is available, but you'll miss a full year of studio time and credential prep.
No Tuition
Lab fees are typically a few hundred dollars. Payment plans are available.
College Credit
Earn college credit toward a degree while you are still in high school.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators, May 2025 wage data. Editor roles typically expect a degree or a strong body of work. Across media equipment jobs generally, the median is $59,200.
Credentials You Can Earn
Every one of these is earned by passing the exam. We get you ready. The score is yours.
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ADOBE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
Video and Motion
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Animate
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ADOBE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
Design and Layout
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
These are the actual programs used in newsrooms, agencies, and production houses. Adobe Certified Professional is issued by Adobe, so it proves you know the software rather than just claiming it on a resume.
Real Clients. Real Deadlines.
Anyone can film something. Getting usable footage at a live event, then turning it around for someone who is expecting it, is a different skill. That's the one you build here.
- Camera operation, lenses, and exposure
- Lighting a set and an interview
- Recording and mixing clean audio
- Video editing, color, and motion graphics
- Photography and photo editing
- Graphic design, layout, and branding
- Shooting on location at a live event
- Working from a client brief to a finished file
In the studioA full video studio and a separate audio studio, plus a current fleet of cameras and lenses. Not hand-me-down gear — what's being used right now.
Why WCCC
You work real jobs
You'll cover real events like the Veterans Day breakfast and the 9/11 memorial, and take on video, photo, and design work for outside clients. Every one of those is a piece you can show someone.
Keep your home school
You're still part of your home high school. Graduate with your class, and keep playing sports, going to prom, and showing up for homecoming.
Steady demand
This is a competitive field. BLS projects about 5,600 openings a year nationally for editors and camera operators, growing 3% through 2035. Work exists well beyond film and TV, though — companies, hospitals, agencies, and school districts all hire people who can shoot and cut.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 projections.Where This Can Lead
This program is a head start, not the finish line. When you graduate, you'll have real options:
Start working
Freelance or entry-level video, photo, and design work, or in-house media for a local company
Keep training
College or art school for film, design, or communications, with a portfolio already started
Keep building
Specialize in editing, motion, or photography, or build your own freelance client list
Take a Look Around
Applications open December 2.
See the studio before you apply.