B.A. in RTF
B.A. in RTF
Undergraduate Programs Radio, Television, and Film Requirements
The Department of Radio, Television & Film offers students a comprehensive education in media production, history, and aesthetics. Within the major, students may select from three concentrations:
-
Production Concentration, which provides intensive, hands-on coursework in radio, television, and film production.
-
Film and Television Studies Concentration, which emphasizes critical and historical approaches to media and prepares students for graduate study or careers in education, research, and criticism.
-
Photography Concentration, which develops creative and technical expertise in photography while exploring its role in storytelling, communication, and contemporary culture.
Students completing any concentration gain a broad-based liberal arts foundation along with specialized skills that prepare them for a wide range of professional opportunities. Students may also choose to pursue a double concentration to combine creative and analytical strengths across multiple media fields.
Facilities
The department features two fully equipped production studios: a modular, sound-proofed space with a DMX lighting grid, pedestal cameras, green/black curtains, a virtual production cart, and a dedicated multi-camera TV studio with modular sets – Bother are supported by twin industry-standard control rooms. The RTF equipment room houses a full range of television, cinema, DSLR/mirrorless, and documentary cameras and lenses from major manufacturers (Blackmagic, Canon, Panasonic, RED, Sony, Rokinon, XEEN) along with 16mm Bolex cameras, extensive LED/tungsten lighting and grip gear (Aputure, Arri, Kino Flo, LitePanels, Easy-Rig, Porta-Jib, Shuttle Pod), and professional audio kits. Post-production facilities include multiple iMac labs with Adobe Creative Suite, a color/sound mix suite with calibrated ASUS ProArt monitors and a Tangent Element control surface, private editing rooms, an iMac Pro editing lab, and a Whisper Booth. Additional resources include a 130-seat surround-sound screening room, a writers/conference room, and live-event/field multicamera flypacks.
Equipment Room
The RTF Equipment Room serves the students, faculty, and staff of the College of Communication at Rowan University that are engaged in radio, television, film, and related media production.
Scholarships
There are a number of great scholarship opportunities for RTF majors. Applications are accepted from October 1st to February 28th each year, so don't miss out!
Internships
Internships can be an important part of your media-related education. Internships place the student in a real-world work environment with all of the deadlines and pressures that are part of the media industry.