Introduction Miami Dade College, School of Entertainment and Design Technology is a cluster of arts, design and media production programs taught on four campuses. Its mission is to inspire and train students to lead the next generation of high-tech media producers. As creative and successful alumni, graduates will provide the entertainment industry with a highly-trained workforce. Mission MDC, SEDT is a workforce development program focused on providing skills necessary for students to obtain entry-level and advanced technical employment in the entertainment and design industries. The School additionally serves those who are currently employed and desire experiences that will upgrade and enhance their skills. Vision Bringing dreams to life through high-tech digital training, MDC, SEDT emphasizes "real world" instruction on cutting-edge technologies. Curriculum, facilities, equipment, and software are current with the needs of the community and local industry, providing students with high-quality state-of-the-art training that is essential for succeeding in the entertainment and design industries. The School is charged to identify community needs and interests and bring together college and community resources to meet those needs in an instructional setting. MDC, SEDT develops diverse articulation agreements with state universities and centers of industry that provide opportunities of educational attainment beyond the scope of MDC's programs. Scope MDC, SEDT attains local and national recognition of excellence due to its innovative programs that are responsive to the market place and student needs. It is common knowledge that MDC, SEDT is a viable starting point for educational opportunities ranging from assistant technicians to Doctors of Philosophy. The school is charged by state mandate, industry oversight boards, and the school's board of industry advisors to teach our curriculum in state-of–the-art practices all the while maintaining the highest level of ethical, professional, and educational standards. MDC, SEDT created programs of study in order to support occupational growth within the entertainment industry as the use of new technologies increased. The television, radio and sound engineering programs were created in the early 1970s, with the film production program subsequently established in the early 1990s. Most of the subjects taught were founded within the past five years in response to increased industry reliance on digital technologies. The recent renovations of the teaching facilities and labs at the College's North, Kendall and Homestead campuses offer students state-of-the-art, industry-specific learning environments. These include a lecture and performance hall, a sound and lighting stage, television studio, recording studio, film and video editing post-production suite, administration/student advisement suite and a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week cable broadcast facility. © 2007 ela/Miami Dade College School of Entertainment and Design Technology