News & Performance Sequence

If you are looking for real-life experience in news production or working in front of the camera our News & Performance sequence is right for you. Students produce and direct a live 30-minute newscast Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on campus and local cable. Everything is student produced to the stories, video packages, teases and talent.

Here are the courses you will need to take:

CORE (15) - All students must take these core courses

BC 100 Intro to Broadcasting
BC 101 Intro to Broadcast Production
BC 102 Intro to Broadcast Research and Writing
BC 323 Broadcasting and Society
BC 425 WID Broadcast/Cable Law and Ethics

NEWS AND PERFORMANCE SEQUENCE (19)

BC 200 Broadcast Reporting I
BC 222 Broadcast Performance
BC 310 Advanced Broadcast Performance or BC 312 Broadcast Sports Performance
BC 315 Broadcast News I
BC 415 Broadcast News II
BC 419 Online Writing, Design and Production or BC 431 Special News/Sports Projects
BC 385 Production Practicum I or BC 386 Production Practicum II or BC 485 Production Practicum III or BC 486 Production Practicum IV

BROADCAST ELECTIVES (6)

BC 325 Comparative Broadcast Systems
BC 328W Mass Media and Minorities
BC 400 Senior Honors Thesis Research
BC 401 Honors Thesis
BC 418 Independent Research
BC 420 Television Graphics
BC 426 Sports Broadcasting
BC 430 Multimedia Design for Mass Media

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News & Performance Sequence

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