Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV Broadcasting

Lewis University

The next generation of broadcasting requires skilled, knowledgeable and ethical communication professionals with well-rounded storytelling capabilities – able to write, produce and edit in a wide range of media contexts.

ON THE AIR FROM DAY ONE

From your first day at Lewis, you’re on the air. Live TV. Live Radio. Hands-on experience working with millions of dollars in state-of-the-art equipment.

GET EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

Whether you’re interested in becoming on-air talent, or working behind the scenes in audio and video design, development and production, your Radio/TV Broadcasting degree from Lewis provides the opportunity to try it all – developing the comprehensive understanding necessary to climb the career ladder in a wide spectrum of media-based industries.

WHY LEWIS FOR RADIO/TV BROADCASTING?

• From your first day at Lewis, you will receive hands-on instruction from Emmy-award winning professors using state-of-the-art production equipment, including digital TV news sets
• Learn to competently and creatively communicate with diverse audiences through a variety of traditional and digital mediums
• Develop competence with a wide range of communication technology
• Supportive educational community offers the perfect preparation for a successful broadcasting career
• Curriculum guided by standards put forth by the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC)
• Learn to practice your craft ethically in order to serve the public good
• Get involved with our award-winning student organizations, including the Lewis University Television Network, WLRA all-digital radio station, National Communication Association and Social Media Club
• Learn to create, produce and distribute content on various media formats from television, radio and the Internet
• Take advantage of amazing internship opportunities in Chicago and across the nation, including with CBS, NBC and MTV

LIFE AFTER LEWIS

Upon graduation, you will be prepared to work as a Radio/TV Broadcasting professional for a wide range of organizations, including radio stations, television stations, large corporate media departments, through a wide range of media career options, including:

• Radio/TV Management
• Radio/TV Producers
• Technical Operator for Radio/TV
• Production Personnel for Radio/TV
• Radio/Television Sales
• Media Relations Specialist
• Media Manager Specialist
• Corporate Media Producer
• Video Editor