B.A. in Media and Film
FOUR DIFFERENT OPTIONS ALL LEAD TO
THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN MEDIA & FILM
The Department of Media & Film offers four major options with a B.A. degree in Media & Film. The three Broadcast related options, Broadcasting, International Broadcast Journalism, and Multicultural Programming and Management, share a common core designed to prepare students with a solid foundation of theory, content, and practical media skills. Students learn the basics of audio, field, and studio production, which prepares them for specialized or advanced level coursework in production, news or management. The separate Film Option is for those students whose main interest and passion is film. It combines film production, theory and aesthetics.
Broadcast Option
Students will be exposed to a variety of media careers and can select their electives to prepare them for careers in radio, television, and corporate settings.
All broadcast majors must apply and further develop their production skills at the upper level by producing, directing, writing, and performing in departmental, college, and university programming venues offered through the various class Production Companies. They also work at professional internships and produce, host, and manage programs on the department run FM radio station, WKNJ.
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FILM OPTION
Students interested in FILM and FILM ANIMATION will receive a well rounded education in history, theory, and film production techniques. Using digital video technology, students will have the opportunity to write, produce, edit and exhibit work that culminates in an individual or collaborative project in a senior level film festival. Coursework is designed to support creative production that can be initiated, developed, edited and honed through constructive criticism from dedicated professional faculty. Production class size is small so that students can receive individual attention, advisement, and access to equipment and facilities. Students are encouraged to use their elective classes in professional internships within the New Jersey or New York film industry along with other opportunities in the tri-state area.
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International Broadcast Journalism Option
For students interested in broadcast journalism, this is an option that will help prepare them for both domestic and international careers. With a solid core of production courses, student will have the production background to produce a variety of news stories including hard news stories, features, studio news, and on-site reports.
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Multicultual Programming and Management Option
This option is designed to educate and prepare a diverse population of students who are interested in multicultural media issues, especially whose career goals include working in multicultural communities. The body of coursework in production and management will deal significantly in community relations, media access, and multicultural representation in on-air and management roles. Students are advised to intern in selected multicultural media outlets or in placements where the focus is to further the role of diversity in broadcasting today.
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