The B.F.A. in Television and Broadcast Journalism offers students a broad introduction to the storytelling forms of the medium of television, from news to talk shows, from sports broadcasting to entertainment.

With growing student interest in writing and producing for TV series, the Television and Broadcast Journalism degree has been revised to offer more opportunities for students who wish to work in episodic television.
 
Do you love Grey’s Anatomy or The Office ? Seminar in TV Writing and Television Series Production I and II have been added to the major to offer students the opportunity to learn to write for a comedy or drama series as well as to produce their work.
 
How did Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” affect programming practices?  How is reality TV shaping the broadcast landscape?  How is the proliferation of channels catering to every interest from pets to golf affecting programming possibilities?
 
Learn more in The Business of Television and History of Television , where you’ll get a well rounded perspective on how the medium has evolved over time, with particular attention to how new distribution models are affecting programming content and the impact of social, technological and economic trends.
 
How mobile media are creating new distribution opportunities will be the focus of Byte-Sized TV , in which students will meet the challenge of writing and producing on-going characters and compelling stories that can be distributed via cell phone and other personal access technology.  Be at the forefront of the next wave of television distribution as you create a “mobisode” of your own.

Core Requirements:

FTV 103 - Broadcast News 1 (3) or
FTV 227 - Screenwriting Fundamentals (3)
FTV 114 - Introduction to Television Production (3)
FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling (3)
FTV 140 - Introduction to Film Aesthetics (3)
FTV 240 - The Business of Television (3)
FTV 246 - History of Television (3)
FTV 307 - Mass Media Law and Ethics (3)
FTV 314 - Producing the Variety Show (3)
FTV 318 - Multi-Camera Field Production (3) or
FTV 313 - Television Series Production I (3)
FTV 328 - Seminar in TV Writing (3) or
FTV 309 - Advanced Broadcast Newswriting (3)
FTV 335 - Documentary Production (3) or
FTV 413 - Television Series Production II (3)
FTV 490 - Independent Internship (3)

Elective Courses: choose five (15 credits, minimum two upper-division)

Electives include all courses offered by the Dodge College  of Film and Media Arts, as well as  ENG 215, POSC 110, and POSC 370.

Total Credits: 51