The FTDM department offers a Sports Broadcasting major, available as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. In the program, students acquire the technical skills to produce sports programs at the professional level as well as the analytical skills to understand and articulate the social and cultural roles sports events play in countries around the globe.
Admission to the major
The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media offers a major in sports broadcasting. Admission to the major is by competitive application and is not guaranteed.
Each year more students apply to the sports broadcasting program than can be accommodated by existing faculty and facilities. In order to provide a personal and quality educational experience, the department must limit undergraduate admission through competitive application.
Applications are accepted each spring (only) for admission to the major the following fall. Students interested in applying for admission into the sports broadcasting major should contact the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media for additional information and to obtain application instructions. Admission to the major is separate from admission to the University; admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the major.
University Requirements
- A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to graduate from TCU. At least 42 semester hours must be earned at the 30000-level or above.
- All TCU students must complete the Core Curriculum requirements as described elsewhere in the TCU catalog.
Major Requirements
- A minimum of 37 semester hours in sports broadcasting, including at least 12 hours at the 30000 level or above
- A grade of “C” or better in all courses taken in the department
- FTDM10113 History of Broadcasting; FTDM20213 Video Production for Sports; FTDM20523 Business of Media; FTDM21113 Sports Broadcasting; FTDM21713 Introduction to Remote Sports Production; FTDM40901 Senior Seminar
- A minor of at least 18 hours; all requirements of the minor department must be followed
- Students pursuing the BA degree also must demonstrate competency in a foreign language equivalent to completion of one of the following:
- ARAB 20063 Intermediate Arabic II
- CHIN 20063 Intermediate Chinese II
- FREN 20063 Fourth Semester College French
- GRMN 20063 Intermediate German
- GREE 20063 Fourth Semester College Greek (Hellenistic)
- ITAL 20063 Fourth Semester College Italian
- JAPN 20063 Fourth Semester College Japanese
- SPAN 20203 Intermediate Spanish 2
- SPAN 20213 Intensive Intermediate Spanish 2
Course requirements and order
After successful admission to the Sports Broadcasting major, students are required to complete the following requirements for graduation. It is strongly recommended that Sports Broadcasting majors complete their course requirements in the following order:
- Sports Broadcasting Prerequisites
- Sports Broadcasting Core Requirements
- Sports Broadcasting Production Courses (Complete four of the following courses)
- Sports Broadcasting Industry and Analysis Courses (Complete two of the following courses)
- FTDM 30573 TV Programming
- FTDM 30613 Media Franchising and Branding
- FTDM 30823 Digital Distribution
- FTDM 40223 Entertainment Law and Finance
- FTDM 40503 Media Industry Law and Regulation
- FTDM 40523 Management for Broadcast, Cable, and Film
- FTDM 41580 Topics in Sports Media
- FTDM 41713 Global Sports Media
- Additional Requirements
(Complete both of the following courses)- FTDM 30860 Internship in Film, Television, and Digital Media (minimum of 3 hours required)
- FTDM 40901 Senior Seminar in Film, Television, and Digital Media (during last semester of senior year)
Responsibility for knowing course prerequisites lies with the student. Students who wish to apply for “permission of instructor” or “permission of department” to take a class must submit a written request prior to registration. The department does not guarantee that all who wish to enroll in these classes will be accepted.