Wondering whether a minor in broadcasting might be right for you? Contact our office to ask questions or set up a conversation with one of our advisors.
Phone: 530-898-6523
Email: madt@csuchico.edu
Captivate audiences and experience the power of storytelling and its impact on society with a minor in broadcasting. You will become a confident writer, learn to conduct media analysis, and be able to speak and communicate with diverse audiences. The skills you learn here will serve you well in any career.
The broadcasting industry is growing, with diverse career opportunities in front of and behind the camera, in podcasting, sports, research, and digital content production. We are one of the few California State University schools offering a broadcasting minor, and we give all our students a free membership to the Broadcast Education Association.
Enhance Your Skills with a Minor in Broadcasting
Produce media projects such as scripts, videos, and audio content through courses in writing for screen media, broadcast news, and media performance. Learn from professors and lecturers who are experts in the fields and bring industry-specific practices into the classroom.
Develop a Range of Valuable Skills
Expertise you will gain in this minor:
- Management, sales, and leadership skills
- Understanding of media industry and theory
- Technical skills to operate visual and audio equipment
- Strategic planning and marketing abilities
- Public speaking and communication
Our students have gone on to work for some of the most renowned media outlets in the industry, including ESPN, Telemundo, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. They have also gone on to work for movie studios, production companies, and radio and television stations in California and across the country.
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I’ve never experienced community like I did at Chico State. I try to live my life with no regrets, but I do regret only going there for two years. That place is magic.
Build a Strong Academic Foundation
The Broadcasting minor is especially suited for students majoring in:
This minor will give you a competitive edge in the job market. In addition to the broad communication knowledge you get in your major, you will gain the media production and broadcasting skills that can lead to positions across media industries and platforms.
Make Friends and Build Skills for Life
Host your own show or sharpen your leadership skills as a station director at KCSC Radio. If film is your passion, join the Digital Filmmaker’s Guild and work with classmates to produce a film project that will be showcased at the annual film festival.
Related Programs
Media Arts, Design & Technology Department
Wondering whether a minor in broadcasting might be right for you? Contact our office to ask questions or set up a conversation with one of our advisors.
Phone: 530-898-6523
Email: madt@csuchico.edu