Department of Audio and Visual Production

The Department of Audio-Visual Production is one of the main academic departments in the College of Communication and Media at King Abdulaziz University. Its academic roots date back to 1976, when radio and television emerged as a track within the Department of Media at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, one of the earliest media departments in the Kingdom and the Arab world. In 2012, the track was transformed into the Department of Directing and Design within a specialized college. In 2018, the department’s name was further developed into the Department of Audio-Visual Production, alongside the adoption of a modern curriculum based on international programs and aligned with labor market needs. The department aims to prepare specialized professionals in audio-visual production who combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills in filmmaking and audiovisual content creation, keeping pace with technological transformations and the evolution of digital distribution platforms. The academic program focuses on areas such as screenwriting, cinematography and lighting, directing television and radio programs, editing, animation production, documentary and drama production, and graphic and visual effects design. This enables students to acquire integrated skills across all stages of production. The department adopts an applied learning environment that includes specialized studios and laboratories, field training, and production projects, enhancing graduates’ readiness to work in directing, cinematography, editing, screenwriting, program presenting, and visual content creation for various platforms. The department offers several academic programs, including: Intermediate General Diploma in Filmmaking Bachelor’s in Audio-Visual Production (fully program-accredited by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission – NCAAA) Bachelor’s in Audio-Visual Production Bachelor’s in Filmmaking (under development) Executive Master’s in Audio-Visual Production (conditionally accredited by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission – NCAAA) Academic Master’s in Communication and Media with a thesis focus on audio-visual production (conditionally accredited by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission – NCAAA) PhD in Communication and Media with a specialized track in audio-visual production