Program Overview

MA in Sports Media and Storytelling

The MA in Sports Media and Storytelling is a program that offers students advanced skills in video production and storytelling, as well as a keen understanding of the ways sports content is produced, distributed, and consumed. Through a mixture of on-campus and online courses, students gain insight into social media and marketing campaigns.

Program Details

• The program is guided by expert faculty, including Creative Director Peter Gilbert, one of the filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary Hoop Dreams, and Chris Sheridan, a cross-platform journalist and media executive with experience in America's biggest media brands.
• Graduates of the program leave with the confidence and skills needed to tell great stories, a reel of work to prove it, and the media savvy and deep network of connections needed to succeed in today's crowded marketplace.

Curriculum

• The program includes a range of courses that provide students with advanced skills in video production and storytelling.
• Students also gain insight into the production, distribution, and consumption of sports content, including social media and marketing campaigns.

Outcomes

• Graduates of the program are prepared to succeed in the sports media industry, with the skills and confidence needed to tell great stories and navigate the complex media landscape.
• The program provides students with a deep network of connections and the media savvy needed to land jobs in today's crowded marketplace.

Documentary Film Program

The Documentary Film Program is also available, offering students the opportunity to develop their skills in documentary filmmaking.

Program Details

• The program is led by experienced faculty, including Peter Gilbert and other award-winning documentary filmmakers.
• Students in the program gain hands-on experience in documentary filmmaking, from production to post-production.

Academic Programs

Wake Forest University offers a range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Reynolda Campus

• The Reynolda Campus offers a range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
• Students on the Reynolda Campus have access to a range of resources, including financial aid, student resources, and housing.

Bowman Gray Campus

• The Bowman Gray Campus offers a range of biomedical programs, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
• Students on the Bowman Gray Campus have access to a range of resources, including financial aid, student resources, and housing.

University Information

Wake Forest University is a private liberal arts university located in Winston-Salem, NC.

History

• Wake Forest University was founded in 1834.
• The university's motto is Pro Humanitate.

Campus

• The university has two campuses: Reynolda and Bowman Gray.
• The Reynolda Campus is home to a range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
• The Bowman Gray Campus is home to a range of biomedical programs, including undergraduate and graduate degree programs.