Bachelor's Degree in Communication – Broadcasting
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Communication
Concentration: Broadcasting
Hours: 120
Degree Description
The ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication – Broadcasting Concentration is designed to give you a strong foundation in communication practices and useful experience. You'll take courses in digital editing, audio production, TV writing and performing and television field production.
Why Study Broadcasting at Lamar?
The Bachelor of Science in Communication – Broadcasting Concentration offers you valuable hands-on experience fresh out of high school, an opportunity most students would love to have elsewhere! We strongly encourage you to participate in ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ Television and KVLU Public Radio. Our graduates have worked at CBS, ESPN, CNN, BET and Disney, often in key positions. ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ is designed to give you a strong foundation and useful experience.
Career Paths
With your B.S. in Communication – Broadcasting, you have access to a variety of careers in broadcasting, both on-air and behind the scenes. Competition for high-paying broadcasting jobs in large metropolitan markets can be fierce, and many entry-level professionals start out working for smaller stations. A graduate degree in the field can offer better opportunities for advancement into supervisory or directorial positions within media companies or for academic careers in teaching and research.
Primary Careers
Producer, technician, on-air reporter
- Broadcast journalism
- Program production
- Videography
- Camera operation
- Technicians and assistants
- Copywriting
- Media production companies
- Radio and television stations
- Digital media groups
