Multimedia Journalism: News and Sports Concentration

This concentration offers courses in television, radio, and digital production techniques for news and sports, preparing students for careers in multimedia journalism. Students utilize industry-standard media equipment to produce news and sports segments and long-form reporting and complete internships in the field.

Students must take the following: 18 credits

Foundational

• CFT 100 Performance Media Collaborations - 3 credits
• CFT 101 Entertainment Industry Employability - 1 credit
• COM/FLM 220 Video & Film Production - 3 credits
• CFT 401 Career Preparation - 1 credit

Oral Communication

• COM 230 Public Speaking - 3 credits
  or
  THE 174 The Actor's Voice - 3 credits

Level 2 Writing Intensive

• THE 265 World Performance & Culture - 3 credits
  or
  CFT 205 Media Writing - 3 credits

Capstone

• THE 474 Experimental Theatre - 3 credits
  or
  FLM 440 Film & Video for Clients - 3 credits
  or
  FLM 400 ECSU Film Project - 3 credits

In addition to the 18 credits of core courses listed above, students must complete 24 credits in a concentration of specialized interest:

Foundational

• COM 120 TV News and Sports: Live Studio & Field Production - 3 credits
• COM 210 Photojournalism - 3 credits
• COM 245 Applied Audion Production: Content Creation - 3 credits
• COM 285 Sports Video: Storytelling & Content Creation - 3 credits
• COM 352 Emergent Media Reporting - 3 credits
• COM 425 TV News and Sports Packaging: the Multi-media Journalist - 3 credits

Practica

• COM 490 Internship - 3 credits
  or
  CFT 410 Communication & Media Careers - 3 credits

Level 3 Writing Intensive

• COM 305 Media Law and Ethics - 3 credits