Radio/Television at USI
Prepare yourself for the media industry with a Radio and Television (RTV) major. You will earn a foundation in media production, analysis, and theory, along with hands-on training in creating, editing and producing digital media. You will learn how to produce and distribute audio and video programs, and receive on-air experience. Join the ranks of RTV alumni as managers, directors, and producers.
A radio and television degree prepares students for a field that employs more than a quarter of a million full-time employees in the United States. The major covers radio and television production and performance as well as:
- News reports
- Broadcasts
- Cable sales
- Sportscasting
- Program management
The Spin, USI's campus radio station formerly known as The Edge, serves Vanderburgh County and surrounding counties with alternative music on 95.7 FM and at 957thespin.com. The Spin broadcasts a variety of different events on campus and surrounding high schools, such as:
- USI men's and women's basketball
- USI men's baseball
- USI women's softball
- Student-produced talk shows
- Interview programs
The Streaming Eagles Studio is the home of Access USI, our weekly live news, sports, and music production, as well as other student developed and produced programming.
Radio and Television Major
40 hours; C or better required in all major courses; 2.25 major GPA required
COMM 122 - Understanding Media Credits: 3
COMM 221 - Social Media Communication Credits: 3
RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting Credits: 3
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production Credits: 3
RTV 358 - Advanced Digital Audio Production Credits: 3
RTV 366 - Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
RTV 457 - Key Issues in Telecommunications Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics Credits: 3
COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 497 - Career Planning and Professional Development Credits: 1
Choose 1 course (3 hours)
RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales Credits: 3
or
RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management Credits: 3
Choose 6 total hours
RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance Credits: 3
RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing Credits: 3
RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media Credits: 3
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Credits: 3
RTV 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
Select no more than 6 hours from this group:
RTV 150 - Practicum in Broadcasting Credits: 1-3
RTV 350 - Radio-Television Workshop Credits: 1-3
RTV 400 - Independent Study in Radio-Television Credits: 1-3
RTV 489 - Internship in Radio-Television Credits: 1-3
NOTE: Some upper-level courses are offered alternating years.
An internship in the broadcast media, practicum work, and/or a broadcast workshop with the campus radio station and TV studio are highly recommended for the junior or senior year.
For more information:
Radio and Television Minor
18 hours; C or better required in all courses; 2.25 minor GPA required
RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting Credits: 3
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
RTV 457 - Key Issues in Telecommunications Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics Credits: 3
or
COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research Credits: 3
RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance Credits: 3
RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing Credits: 3
RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production Credits: 3
RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media Credits: 3
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Credits: 3
RTV 358 - Advanced Digital Audio Production Credits: 3
RTV 366 - Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales Credits: 3
RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management Credits: 3
The Spin Sports Director to be the online voice of the Otters
Matthew Will — USI senior, Sports Management major with a concentration in Sports Communications, and aspiring Minor League Media Representative — has recently entered into this world of media and sports, as he has accepted an internship position with Evansville’s own Otters baseball team.