Take a Class
Transform yourself from passive consumer to active producer of television programs. Walk into Somerville Community Access Television with no media experience and we will train you to realize your vision and get your video on TV. The classes are project-based and designed to get you produce programs quickly. You learn as you make TV, with SCAT staff available and eager to help.
The first step is to join SCAT by attending a free Orientation session and paying the annual membership fee. After that, most members begin by taking the Portable Production and Editing Classes or the Studio Production Class. If you have experience in these areas you may schedule a session with a staff person to “test-out” of the classes by demonstrating competency. Only SCAT Equipment Members may take these classes. You become certified to use SCAT’s portable cameras after taking the Portable Production class and shooting a short certification tape. You become certified to use SCAT’s main studio by taking the class and crewing on two productions. You become certified to use SCAT’s edit computers by taking the Basic Editing class and completing a short edited video.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The class tuition must be paid when you register. Please check the prerequisites for each class because some classes build on skills learned in other classes.
SCAT offers unpaid, hands-on TV production internships to qualified students every semester. Interns are required to work at least 10 hours each week, and may receive credit from their schools. Interns produce community service programs for Channel 3 in the studio and in the field, and they are welcome to take SCAT classes at no charge if space is available. For a description of the internship activities, visit the link below. To apply for an internship, send a resume and cover letter to director@access-scat.org.
Basic Level SCAT Equipment and Organizational Members Only
Basic Portable Production
Basic Editing with Final Cut Express
Basic Studio Production
Producing in the HOTSet
Intermediate Level
Studio Directing
Intermediate Editing with LiveType and Soundtrack
Posting Video on the Web
Special Classes – open to non-members of SCAT
Animation/Soundtrack
Basic Production in Portuguese
Introduction to High Definition Video
Documentary Filmmaking
Producing a Music Video
Digital Still Photography
Introduction to Photoshop
