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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

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

Level 2 Writing Intensive

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

Capstone

Choose one:
  • 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

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

Level 3 Writing Intensive

  • CFT 305 Media Law and Ethics - 3 credits
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