In the Sports Broadcasting 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.
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
- A minor of at least 18 hours; all requirements of the minor department must be followed
Course requirements and order
It is strongly recommended that sports broadcasting majors complete their course requirements in the following order:
Step One: Sports Broadcasting Prerequisites
- FTDM 10153 Media Milestones (Film and TV)
- FTDM 21113 Sports Broadcasting
- FTDM 20713 Introduction to Remote Sports Production
Step Two: Sports Broadcasting Core Requirements
Step Three: Sports Broadcasting Production Courses
(Complete four of the following courses)
- FTDM 21513 Sports Radio
- FTDM 31713 Remote Sports Production
- FTDM 31723 Producing the Live Sports Event
- FTDM 31733 Audio Production for Sports: Television and Radio
- FTDM 31743 The On-Camera Experience
- FTDM 41113 Sports Play-by-Play
- FTDM 41333 Post-Production for Sports
- FTDM 41383 Sports Documentary Production
Step Four: 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
Step Five: 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.