Mass Communications (BA) with emphasis in Broadcast
Lindenwood University
Key Information
Campus location
Saint Charles, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 9,550 / per semester *
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* block rate for traditional, full-time tuition
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Introduction
As a Broadcast Communication student at Lindenwood, you will learn radio, video, and audio production in a fully functioning 50,000-watt FM radio station and an HD television station that airs over the Lindenwood campus and through cable systems across the St. Louis metropolitan area. Hands-on experience in television, radio, newswriting, and television news reporting is key to your education at Lindenwood University. Many well-known alumni have learned their craft during their time at Lindenwood. You could be next.
Lindenwood University Broadcast Communications Faculty
The Broadcast Communication faculty at Lindenwood University have many years of professional experience in their chosen fields. They have spent time in advertising, broadcasting, sports, public relations, and a variety of related industries. They know what they are talking about, and they are teaching what they have lived.
Career Opportunities
27% Higher Income | 93% Success Rate |
Our graduates have a 27% higher income than the national median 10 years after enrolling. Source: US Department of Education's College Scorecard/ Department of Treasury 2018. | Investing in a Lindenwood education sets you up for success. 93% of Lindenwood graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs within 6 months of graduation. |
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Curriculum
Every Broadcast Communication student at Lindenwood University is required to take core courses, which make up 36 credit hours of your Bachelor of Arts degree. These courses will teach you the basics of the mass communications field. You will learn reporting, radio production, video production, writing for electronic media, mass communication law and theory, ethics, and more. Once you have mastered these skills, which are critical to your success, other courses are incorporated, including: broadcast, media management and sales, and sports information.
Major Coursework
27 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- AAD 10050 Introduction to Web Design
- AAD 12000 Digital Foundations
- AAD 32500 Desktop Publishing
- CINE 35000 Screenwriting
- COM 11000 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- COM 24200 Basic Reporting
- COM 32700 Media Literacy
- COM 40100Mass Communications Law
- COM 46010Mass Communications Theory and Ethics
Production Coursework I
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- AAD 14000 Visual Storytelling
- CINE 11000 Video Production
Onground students must take CINE 11000.
Production Coursework II
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- COM 15100 Radio Production
- COM 15200 Podcasting Production
Onground students must take COM 15100.
Emphasis Coursework
18 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- COM 25600 Television Production
- COM 30000 Multiplatform Reporting
- COM 30400 Broadcast Newswriting
- COM 33333 News Videography
- COM 35200 Advanced Audio Production
- CINE 38000 Editing for Film and Video
Practical Application Coursework
6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- CAH 44444 Internship
- COM 30101 Applied Mass Communication-Radio
- COM 30121 Applied Mass Communication-Radio I
- COM 30122 Applied Mass Communication-Radio II
- COM 30123 Applied Mass Communication-Radio III
- COM 30102 Applied Mass Communication-Video
- COM 30131 Applied Mass Communication-Video I
- COM 30132 Applied Mass Communication-Video II
- COM 30133 Applied Mass Communication-Video III
Elective Coursework
21 credit hours of free elective coursework.
Seminar Coursework
Zero credit hour course in which students are required to enroll every fall and spring semester from matriculation to degree conferral.
- COM 10800 Mass Communications Seminar
No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.
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