的 国际 通信 Industries Foundation (博览交易会, a non-profit charitable and educational organization created by InfoComm国际 to support the audiovisual industry, is partnering with 满帆大学 to bolster the institution’s AV coursework.

满帆大学 is an educational leader for students pursuing careers in entertainment media and emerging technologies, offering programs online and on campus in Winter Park, 佛罗里达. Its philosophy centers on recognizing the value in creative thinking and the importance of hands-on experience. 满帆大学 is a longtime member of InfoComm. 在过去的几年里, InfoComm has hosted special sessions and exhibit floor tours for students at its annual North America show. It is both organizations’ goal to develop a formalized partnership by bringing InfoComm curriculum into the classroom.

Among its creative offerings, 满帆’s 显示生产 bachelor’s degree program focuses on the various components that go into creating concerts, 现场表演, 以及公司演讲, 从灯光到声音设计. 该大学的 录音艺术 bachelor’s degree program centers on live music production and audio postproduction. 通过这种伙伴关系, both programs will now offer InfoComm’s Essentials of AV 技术 course, Certified 技术 Specialist (CTS) Prep course and exam, 和AV技师考试. 除了, 满帆 students will have free access to attend InfoComm’s North America show and can attend three workshops free while there.

“A substantial portion of our show production and recording arts students enter the job market working for corporate production and AV companies, so we’ve added AV-heavy courses to our program,马克·约翰逊说, program director of 显示生产/Event Production at 满帆大学. “We recognize the value of InfoComm’s CTS certification; our students will benefit greatly by having a certification respected worldwide by companies hiring AV professionals.”

“满帆 and its faculty are very connected to the AV industry and committed to providing its students with AV education. Offering students the opportunity to earn a professional certification prior to graduation will enable them to enter the workforce better prepared,贝琪·杰夫说, 执行董事, 博览交易会, and Senior Vice President of Member Services, InfoComm国际. “通过这种合作关系, 满帆大学 and InfoComm are aiming to bridge the gap between education and career. 除了 to taking professional education courses in AV, they will attend the largest AV industry trade show in North America and network with professionals working in the field.”

满帆大学 joins a group of 11 other educational institutions 博览交易会 has partnered with to bring AV education into the classroom, including Benjamin Franklin Institute of 技术 in Boston, Downey Unified School District in Southern California, 芝加哥哥伦比亚大学, 奥兰多的瓦伦西亚学院, 波哥大公立学校, 和更多的. For additional information on the foundation’s workforce development, visit infocomm.org/icif.