Our state-of-the-art television and radio facilities provide real-world settings for your education, and our faculty members are experts in the artistic, business and scholarly aspects of media. From musical performances to historical programming, you'll learn how to create and edit shows and prepare them for broadcast. You'll also learn how rapid changes in communication technologies are revolutionizing media management and programming. Our affiliations with numerous local media organizations can provide you with further educational opportunities through valuable internships.
This program is a research and theory based program that emphasizes the connection between theory and practice. The curriculum examines the environments and impact of electronic media from social, political, cultural and economic perspectives. Students gain in-depth knowledge of the television and radio industries, emerging digital media industries, media literacy, and key critical, theoretical and research perspectives on media broadly. The program prepares students to apply their education in a variety of professional positions or to continue their education by enrolling in a doctoral program.?