The Television classes listed here require students to have personal and continuous access to a laptop computer that meets the requirements found below. Students who do not already have access to the appropriate laptop and required software may be able to include those costs in the calculation of their financial aid by filing a Cost of Attendance Appeal with the Financial Aid Office. If you have questions about this requirement, please contact the CTVA Department at (818) 677-3192.
Television Classes: CTVA 240, 340, 341, 342, 352, 358, 440, 441, 442.
Recommended computer:
Students may custom order a Mac Book Pro or purchase a stock (off the shelf) model. Here are some minimum specifications that are highly recommended for students in our TV option, particularly students who intend to become editors. Additionally, students may be expected to obtain external hard drives in the future for storage of specific class projects.
13” Mac Book Pro (Mid 2019 model):- 2.8GHz quad‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 processor, turbo boost up to 4.1GHz
- Intel Iris Plus 655 graphics
- 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
- Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
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15” Mac Book Pro (Mid 2019 model):- 2.6 GHz 6‑core 9th‑generation Intel Core i7 processor, turbo boost up to 4.5GHz
- 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory
- Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
- 512 GB SSD storage
- Four Thunderbolt 3 ports