Welcome to the Department of Television-Radio. 

The television-radio major provides students with a well-rounded look at the various communications industries in core courses ranging from writing to the study of the First Amendment and new media. Students then concentrate in audio production, video production, scriptwriting, or international communications. From their very first semester at Ithaca, television-radio students have the opportunity to get real-life, hands-on experiences within their concentration or areas of interest at one of the many student media outlets. Whether they're part of the team at the campus television or radio stations, or writing for the newspaper or magazines, television-radio students gain experience, learn to deal with on-the-job challenges, and build their portfolios.

The road to success in communications is built around the ability to be a critical thinker and an excellent writer with a solid grounding in the liberal arts. To that end, the Television-Radio Department seeks to provide students a strong academic experience that incorporates a liberal arts education, with a rich and diverse educational experience in mass communication so that students are prepared to embark on a communications career in an increasingly global environment.  The Television-Radio Department also strongly encourages students to declare a minor outside the Park School in order to expand their depth of knowledge outside their major area.

Establishing personal networks with media professionals adds to the likelihood of success after graduation. For that reason, many of our students participate in our internship program, which offers a wide range of opportunities. Our students have worked at such diverse placements as MTV Networks, FOX News Channel, Dateline NBC, Discovery Channel, Entertainment Tonight, KCBS Sports, Agency for the Performing Arts, Young and the Restless and more.

If you dream of becoming a director of photography, editing a feature film or music video, covering sports at ESPN, writing or producing a network series, directing a documentary, launching the next emerging media venture -- either here or around the world -- this is the right place for you.