Radio/Television at USI
Prepare yourself for the media industry with a Radio and Television (RTV) major. You will earn a foundation in media production, analysis, and theory, along with hands-on training in creating, editing and producing digital media. You will learn how to produce and distribute audio and video programs, and receive on-air experience. Join the ranks of RTV alumni as managers, directors, and producers.
A radio and television degree prepares students for a field that employs more than a quarter of a million full-time employees in the United States. The major covers radio and television production and performance as well as:
- News reports
- Broadcasts
- Cable sales
- Sportscasting
- Program management
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Radio and Television Major
40 hours; C or better required in all major courses; 2.25 major GPA required
COMM 122 - Understanding Media Credits: 3
COMM 221 - Social Media Communication Credits: 3
RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting Credits: 3
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production Credits: 3
RTV 358 - Advanced Digital Audio Production Credits: 3
RTV 366 - Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
RTV 457 - Key Issues in Telecommunications Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics Credits: 3
COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 497 - Career Planning and Professional Development Credits: 1
Choose 1 course (3 hours)
RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales Credits: 3
or
RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management Credits: 3
Choose 6 total hours
RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance Credits: 3
RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing Credits: 3
RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media Credits: 3
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Credits: 3
RTV 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
Select no more than 6 hours from this group:
RTV 150 - Practicum in Broadcasting Credits: 1-3
RTV 350 - Radio-Television Workshop Credits: 1-3
RTV 400 - Independent Study in Radio-Television Credits: 1-3
RTV 489 - Internship in Radio-Television Credits: 1-3
NOTE: Some upper-level courses are offered alternating years.
An internship in the broadcast media, practicum work, and/or a broadcast workshop with the campus radio station and TV studio are highly recommended for the junior or senior year.
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Radio and Television Minor
18 hours; C or better required in all courses; 2.25 minor GPA required
RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting Credits: 3
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
RTV 457 - Key Issues in Telecommunications Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics Credits: 3
or
COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research Credits: 3
RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance Credits: 3
RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing Credits: 3
RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production Credits: 3
RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media Credits: 3
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Credits: 3
RTV 358 - Advanced Digital Audio Production Credits: 3
RTV 366 - Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales Credits: 3
RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management Credits: 3
The Spin Sports Director to be the online voice of the Otters
Matthew Will — USI senior, Sports Management major with a concentration in Sports Communications, and aspiring Minor League Media Representative — has recently entered into this world of media and sports, as he has accepted an internship position with Evansville’s own Otters baseball team.