What Does the Broadcasting Emphasis Offer?
Career Options
A graduate in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Broadcasting might aspire to a career in on-air operations, mass media ideas, promotion, public affairs, or radio-television sales. Graduates might become consultants in advertising, specialists in instructional or educational television or in the public broadcasting service. Careers are open as broadcasting specialists in public relations, public information, business, industry, and government.
Requirements
Internships in radio/television/film are very beneficial for communication students in broadcasting. Under the auspices of the Department of Speech Communication, students are afforded the opportunity to gain firsthand experiences in radio, television, and film provided by industry, government, business, public and commercial telecommunication centers.
Broadcasting students may register for internships in one of two ways. Speech Communication internships (SPE 3980) are administered by the MSCD Cooperative Education program in conjunction with the Speech Department. Both types of internships meet graduation requirements. Broadcasting students become eligible for internships upon the completion of six hours in broadcasting courses at MSCD. Students should contact an advisor in broadcasting (303) 556-3033 or Cooperative Education (303) 556-3290 for further details.
SPE 1010 Public Speaking is a prerequisite to SPE 3740 Psychology of Communication. Both courses are required for all Speech Communication majors.
Listed below are requirements for the Broadcasting Emphasis. See the Course Descriptions page for details about each course.
Speech Communication Broadcasting Area of Emphasis
Required courses:Basic Core
JRN 1010 Intro to Journalism and Mass Media
Or SPE 2400 Introduction to Radio and Television Broadcasting
Subtotal
Broadcast Journalism Concentration
COM 2450 Basic Multimedia Production
JRN 1100 Beginning Reporting
JRN 1200 Beginning Editing
JRN 2100 Internediate Reporting
JRN 4500 Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism (Senior Experience)
SPE 3440 Television Production
SPE 3450 Broadcasting Journalism: Radio
SPE 3981 Cooperative Education: Broadcast Journalism
SPE 4550 Broadcast Journalism: Television
Total hours for Broadcast Journalism Concentration
Broadcast Performance Concentration
SPE 3460 Audio Production
SPE 3430 Radio-TV Announcing
SPE 3440 TV Production
SPE 3982 Cooperative Education: Broadcast Performance
THE 2201 The Speaking Voice in Performance
THE 4200 Reader's Theatre (Senior Experience)
Electives: (Choose two to three courses)
SPE 3480 Workshop in Radio Production
SPE 4440 Advanced TV Production
THE 2220 Techniques of Acting I
THE 2230 Techniques of Acting II
Total hours for Broadcast Performance Concentration
Broadcast Production Concentration
COM 2400 Basic Video Production
COM 2420 Basic Corporate Video Production
SPE 3440 TV Production
SPE 3480 Workshop in Radio Production
SPE 3983 Cooperative Education: Broadcast Production
SPE 4120 Freedom of Speech (Senior Experience)
SPE 4440 Advanced TV Production
Total hours for Broadcast Production Concentration
Digital Media Minor
Visit the Digital Media Minor page to see requirements for this exciting new minor, which offers courses selected from the departments of Art, Communication Arts & Sciences, and Technical Communications. Four concentrations in this minor are offered: Still Media, Motion Media, Interactive Media, and Content Design.
The Still Media concentration emphasizes studies in photography, photojournalism, and computer imaging. Motion Media concentration minors focus their studies on television and corporate video production. Students who choose Interactive Media concentrate on computer graphics, interactive applications, and web-based media production. Content Design concentration minors study design of the message from the visual and written perspective.