Program Overview
The University of North Texas' Converged Broadcast Media (B.A.) program equips students with comprehensive training in electronic news media. Students gain expertise in writing, reporting, interviewing, performance, production, and analysis across radio, TV, and the web. The program boasts a faculty of award-winning professionals and provides valuable internships in the thriving North Texas media market. Graduates are prepared for successful careers in diverse areas of broadcast media, from news operations to video storytelling.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Converged Broadcast Media degree at the University of North Texas is a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the ever-evolving world of electronic news media. The program offers a comprehensive education in media convergence, broadcast television, and their social media and internet components.
Objectives:
The program aims to provide students with:
- A broad and thorough overview of the ever-changing electronic news media.
- Intermediate and advanced courses in writing and reporting for radio, television, and the internet.
- Training in interviewing and performance, shooting and editing for television, television and radio news producing, and news media analysis.
- Knowledge of electronic news management, legal and ethical issues, and covering cross-cultural communities.
Teaching:
- The program boasts a faculty of internationally recognized scholars, seasoned media professionals, and award-winning documentary producers.
- Faculty members are active in professional organizations such as the Broadcast Education Association, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Television Academy Foundation, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
- Students have access to and gain experience with the same equipment and software tools used by industry professionals.
- Students can hone their skills by working at one of the university's two award-winning student media outlets: KNTU-FM (a 100,000-watt radio station) and ntTV (a cable television station).
- Both media outlets have active websites staffed by students and have won awards at the local, state, and national levels.
Careers:
A Converged Broadcast Media degree from the University of North Texas prepares graduates for careers in:
- Television, radio, and internet-based news operations at the local, national, and international levels.
- Audience research.
- Corporate media.
- Creative services and marketing.
- Digital converged broadcast production.
- Documentary programming.
- Long-form broadcast storytelling (e.g., news magazine shows).
- Multichannel television.
- Video storytelling.
Other:
- The program emphasizes internships, which are required and provide valuable work experience and academic credit.
- The university's location in the North Texas region, ranked the nation's fifth-largest media market, offers abundant internship opportunities.
- Students can earn certificates in television news producing, electronic media management, or Spanish language media while pursuing their degree.
- The program offers a wide range of elective courses, including sports broadcasting, TV news production, directing and broadcast production, radio and television announcing, and videography.
