When you
graduate with a degree in broadcasting from Huntington University you will have
a well-rounded knowledge of the fast-changing field of "broad"casting and "narrow"casting
and the skills to produce, anchor, and report television and radio
broadcasts as well as to produce films.
As a
broadcasting student at Huntington University, you will practice
faith-informed thinking about this enormously popular and pervasive form of
storytelling in our society.
Opportunities
abound. Huntington's hands-on approach prepares students for exciting careers in
media communication. But you don't have to take
our word for it. Read about 1996 graduate
Angie Atalla Murphy
Brethren
Productions is the department’s electronic field and post production
company. Students can gain the professional experience necessary for those
entry level positions in the video production marketplace through practicum
experience with Brethren Productions. The department operates off of a rate
card budget that provides income for upgrades of equipment and supplies.
Recent clients have included local businesses, film companies, the Church of
the United Brethren in Christ, and former vice president
Dan Quayle
(inset), whose museum
is located in Huntington.
On
location opportunities abound. Several outside clients have hired
Brethren Productions to shoot commercials, industrial video, and mission
videos. Students have traveled to New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Macau,
Burma, Honduras, and Nicaragua on Brethren
Productions shoots. The department utilizes cutting edge video software and
hardware in editing and producing quality videos for our clients.
On the Air!
HTV 22 News the department’s weekly local news
show. Students write, report, direct, and produce the shows which air online
and around campus. HTV is one of only 70 of CBS's college affiliate
stations.
Students
obtain hands-on broadcasting experience by announcing on our
campus radio and internet outlet
WQHU-LP FM. The radio outlet
includes both an on-air studio and a production news room facility with a multi-track digital audio workstation. Our broadcast is now
available live via Internet.
Studios
are state-of-the-art. Students learn proper announcing and
production skills using the same type of equipment found in the real world.
Broadcasting Curriculum. In addition to core courses and general
electives, the broadcast major takes the following courses for a total of
128 credit hours to receive the BA degree.
Communication Visit Days: Consider visiting us during our Fall
Semester or Spring Semester
Communication
Visit Day (usually in late October or early March).
