The School of Communication operates a large color television studio and a radio complex as teaching facilities. KPBS-TV and KPBS-FM, public broadcasting stations for San Diego, are located on campus and encourage student involvement. SDSU operates a closed-circuit instructional television service for the entire campus, a student-operated radio station (KCR), computer facilities, the International Center for Communications, the Multimedia Center and the Center for Documentary and Drama Production.
The Television, Film and New Media Production Major with the BS in Applied Arts and Sciences provides in-depth study of of mediated human communication and is designed to prepare students for professions in television, film and new media production. The degree also serves those in occupations where extensive knowledge is required of message design for these media and their various distibution systems. This program focuses on skills required for careers as producers, directors, production assistants and writers, as well as emerging careers in new media production.
The School of Communication, in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree in television, film and new media production. This degree is especially useful for thoise pursuing careers in film, television, radio, new media or related production activities where sophisticated and disciplined ability to conceive, initiate and complete original media messages is required. This degree offers advanced study in:
The Master of Arts degree in TFM emphasizes advance media design and production. Admission to this degree program normally requires undergraduate preparation or equivalent professional experience, documented through submission of a portfolio of previous creative activity or other evidence of creativity. Postbaccalaureate students who are without previous media production education or experience and who wish to learn television and film production should consider pursuing a second bachelor's degree in media production or completing basic production courses elsewhere before enrolling in graduate study at San Diego State University. Students with an undergraduate major or minor in media may enroll in advanced production courses for graduate credit as part of their master's program.
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