Master of Arts in Sports Communication & Media

Program Overview

This Sports Communication and Media (SCMA) program prepares students for careers in the sports media industry. Located in the heart of the industry, the program offers extensive networking and internship opportunities. Students receive a Macbook Pro and camera kit to enhance their multimedia storytelling skills. The program is housed in a state-of-the-art facility with unparalleled resources.

Program Outline

Careers:

• Broadcast journalist
• Multimedia content producer
• Public address announcer
• Public relations specialist
• Athletic communications manager
• Videographer/editor
• Sports team publicist
• Sports writer
• Television or radio broadcaster

Other:

• The program is designed to produce successful media professionals with well-developed critical thinking skills focused on the issues surrounding sports, culture and the media.
• The program is located in the geographic center of the sports media industry, providing extensive networking, recruiting and internship possibilities for students.
• The sports industry has shown dynamic growth over the past five years, and is projected to reach over $83 Billion by 2023 in North America alone.
• All SCM graduate students receive a Macbook Pro laptop outfitted with the latest multimedia production software, which are theirs to keep when they graduate with a master of arts degree.
• In addition, students are assigned their own personal camera kit while in the program thus giving them the complete tools to become multimedia storytellers.
• The SCMA program is housed in the Frank & Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts, a $50 million, 120,000-square-foot world-class facility offering unparalleled resources.