Television-Radio Major — B.S.
Steven D. Gordon, Associate Professor and Program Director
The bachelor of science in television-radio is a four-year curriculum designed to prepare students for careers in communications, including television, radio, digital and social media, and other related professions. Students in the major will take 23-27 credits in core television-radio courses. Additionally, in consultation with an academic adviser or the Television-Radio Program Director, each student will develop an area of study designed to meet the student's unique educational goals. The area of study will consist of 24 credit hours from the Park School or other approved departments.
Academic Policies
Television-radio majors must complete the core and area of study requirements for the major. All majors must complete a minimum of 60 credits outside communications and a minimum of 50 percent of their credits (normally 60 credits) in courses designated as liberal arts. Students applying for internal transfer to the B.S. in television-radio from other majors at Ithaca College (including majors within the Park School) must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, but this minimum does not guarantee acceptance.
Television-radio majors are required to earn a grade no lower than C- in all required courses for their major with a TVR prefix to the course number.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 23-27 | |
| Area of Study Requirement | 24 | |
| Supplement Requirement | 3 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC) Requirements 1 | 29 | |
| Other Electives | 37-41 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| * | Total Credits must include 60 liberal arts credits and 60 credits outside the Park School |
| 1 | see ICC requirements for Park School |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| GCOM 13000 | Spark: Igniting your Future in Communications | 1 |
| TVR 12400 | Introduction to Media Industries (ICC-CLA) | 4 |
| TVR 46000 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Audio and Radio | ||
| Introduction to Television Studio Production | ||
| Introduction to Field Production | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Media Writing | ||
| Writing for Screen Media | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Critical Thinking and Mass Communication (ICC-CLA) | ||
| Mass Media Research Methods (ICC-CLA & QL) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Government and Media (ICC-CLA) | ||
TVR 31300-TVR 31399 | Topics in Media Law and Policy (ICC-CLA) | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| New Telecommunications Technologies (ICC-CLA) | ||
TVR 32000-TVR 32099 | Topics in Media Technology (ICC-CLA & WI) | |
| Area of Study Requirements | ||
| Select a minimum of 24 credits from Park School and other approved departments 1 | 24 | |
| Supplemental Requirement | ||
| Business or Economics course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 50-54 | |
Area of Study examples can include (but are not limited to): Multi-Camera TV Studio Production; Single Camera Narrative Production; Non-Fiction/Documentary Production; Sports Production; On-Camera Performance, Scriptwriting; Producing; Directing; Social Media; Graphics and Animation; International Communications | |
| 1 | Students must complete a minimum of 24 credits to fulfill an area of study, of which:
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