Media is everywhere, just like the Electronic Media & Broadcasting program. EMB students develop their technical, artistic, and logistical skills to tell stories with a camera, a microphone, and a script. Then you’ll apply your skills while making media with your professors around the world in our required study abroad program.
CAREER PATHS
An EMB degree prepares students for the collaborative nature of media production, leading to careers in the commercial & creative worlds.
Graduates have moved into all forms of media professions, including:
INTERN AND CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES
Whatever your career focus, you can gain valuable on-the-job experience in an internship or co-op arranged through NKU Career Services.
NKU students gain professional experience with area businesses involved in television & radio, live sports production, video production houses, music recording studios, business-to-business communication, & more.
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September 2025
College of Informatics
Northern Kentucky University,
Griffin Hall Suite 500, Nunn Drive,
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS,
Kentucky,
41099, United States
Students should have completed secondary school coursework and any appropriate examination (if applicable).
English proficiency required for admission can be satisfied by any one of the following:
An official and satisfactory score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years. The minimum TOEFL scores to be considered for admission are a 500 on the paper-based exam or a 61 on the internet-based (iBT) exam.
Documentation of having satisfactorily completed freshman-level English composition at an American regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. and an overall acceptable GPA. Non-native speakers of English may still be asked to take the TOEFL if it has been several years since taking the English courses or if the student has returned to his or her home country for several years since taking the course.
A satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the ACT or SAT taken within the last two years. The minimum scores to be considered for admission are an ACT of 18 or SAT of 430 (through 3/15/16) or 25 (effective 3/16/16).
An official and satisfactory score from the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) taken within the last two years. The minimum IELTS scores to be considered for admission must include a cumulative band of 5.5 and sub-scores in reading and writing of 5.0 or better.
Successful completion of NKU’s American English Language Program with at least an 80% in each AELP class.
Priority deadline: For Fall Semester: April 15; Spring Semester: October 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
NKU has a focus on undergraduate research and experiential learning, and graduates develop versatile skill sets in preparation for employment.