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College of Human Development, Culture, and Media
Broadcast and Visual Media
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Visual and Sound Media (Broadcasting/TV/Film)

Students with a major in Visual and Sound Media choose a concentration from five areas, including: Film (Digital Cinema) Production; Media Studies; Sound Production and Engineering; Sports Media; or Television Production.

The program empowers students to examine the complex relationships between media, society, and culture to best express themselves as filmmakers, artists, critics, and citizens in their communities or on a global stage.  All students, as early as their first year, can get involved with multiple experiential learning opportunities, including Pirate TV, our student-run television station or WSOU 89.5 FM, our radio station that was recently recognized with a prestigious Marconi Award.

College Facts

  • 500+ Undergraduate Enrollment
  • 12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
  • 97% Employment Rate
  • 100% Graduate School Acceptance Rate
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Visual and Sound Media Spotlight

Kevin Phalon, '17 talks about how the Visual and Sound Media program prepared him for an exciting career in news production.

John Fanta '17

“The faculty are successful professionals who have been in the industry – people who have produced TV, people who have written for major publications who are willing to connect you to avenues to find opportunities. That's what makes a Seton Hall education different from others.”

John Fanta ‘17
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What Great Minds Can Do
Sean Keegan

Great Mind Sean Keegan

What Great Minds Can Do
Sean Keegan

Sean Keegan has excelled both inside and outside of the classroom, graduating as valedictorian of his high school class and starting the Model UN Program there as well. Now a member of the first Buccino Leadership cohort at Seton Hall University, Sean will continue to enhance and develop the skills and traits he attains in a new, professional light.

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Curriculum

All students in the Visual and Sound Media program complete a core set of courses that include introductions to Media Studies, Visual Theory, and Film and TV Production, as well as historical and writing courses.  Once a student declares a concentration, a series of related innovative and engaging courses are completed, along with a senior seminar.

For more details about each concentration, visit:

  1. Film (Digital Cinema) Production
  2. Media Studies
  3. Sound Production and Engineering
  4. Sports Media
  5. Television Production

Internships

The Visual and Sound Media program allows students the opportunity to gain practical experience through participation in internships as early as a student’s sophomore year.  By working with our partners in the Career Center students are guided through the resume development, application and interview process.  Students can opt to take an internship for college credit or simply to gain invaluable experience to put on their resumes.  Some companies where our students have interned include:

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Center for Sports Media

The Center for Sports Media redefines how students are trained in media/communications/sports business, engage with the sports community and produce groundbreaking content through University channels and partnerships with major media outlets. In seeking to foster personal and professional optimization, the Center underscores the following pillars: education, professional development and innovation.

Learn more about the Center for Sports Media »

Faculty

The faculty in our internationally recognized research and teaching programs are committed to guiding students to success. Seton Hall is a Catholic University where great thinkers do more than think. They teach.
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B.J. Schecter
Executive Director, Center for Sports Media
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Thomas Rondinella
Professor of Visual and Sound Media
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William R Pace
Faculty Associate of Digital Media Production
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Branden Buehler
Associate Professor, Visual and Sound Media
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