Program Overview

Television, Radio and Film B.S.

About this Program

The Newhouse School’s television, radio and film program gives students hands-on experience in the classroom. Discover how sight, sound and motion can be combined to tell the stories that keep us entertained. Channel your studies into a narrower focus that reflects your interests, like screenwriting, producing or cinematography. Spend a semester in Los Angeles. Take entertainment industry-related classes while interning in your field of interest. Work with passionate alumni and attend networking events, TV show tapings, awards shows and screenings.

Program Information

• Degree Type: B.S.
• Major: Television, Radio and Film
• Modality: In-person
• College or School: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
• Career Path: Sports

Curriculum

Newhouse’s television, radio and film program courses give you the skills you need to be part of the creative, management and production processes of the television, radio, film and online entertainment industries. Take classes like:

• Sight, Sound, and Motion
• Communications Law for Television, Radio and Film
• Screenwriting
• Principles and Practices: Television, Radio and Film
• Topics in Critical and Historic Perspectives

Extracurricular Opportunities

• Student-produced programming
• OTN: The first college cable television platform in the United States to air high-definition programming. Student-produced shows are on the air 24/7 throughout the school year. Programs cover genres including comedy, sports, dance and music performances. OTN is live online and viewable in all campus buildings and residence halls.

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