Electronic Media

Electronic Media is one of the four majors in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. The department is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Murray State is one of three universities in Kentucky with ACEJMC accreditation.

Positions in the field of radio-television include management positions in operations, creative services, production, and sales at radio and television stations; entrepreneurial opportunities in independent audio and video production; management of local cable television systems; corporate and institutional audio-video production for industry, education, medicine, and telecommunications; and promotional and production positions in related industries such as music and motion pictures.

Students majoring in electronic media may earn a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree. Students need a minimum of 128 semester hours, another major or minor, and completion of the university studies requirement for the appropriate degree. ACEJMC requires that students take 80 hours outside the department, 65 hours of university studies/liberal arts, and only three hours of credit for internships/co-ops.

An internship is often recommended between the junior and senior years. Students are encouraged to work with MSU TV-11.