BA Broadcasting and Digital Media at University of Idaho

Programme overview

Behind most news or entertainment programs on television, radio or the web is a team of specially trained broadcast professionals working to make it happen. In our program, you will learn how to write, shoot video, edit, produce and direct all types of broadcasts and digital formats. You will develop the technical skills and broad media knowledge to create and deliver content for news, sports, documentaries, marketing, commercials, entertainment and more.

Faculty: College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences | Department: School of Journalism and Mass Media | Duration: 4 years, 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Moscow, ID, United States

What you will study

The degree totals 120 credits. Required courses listed in the catalogue include JAMM 2750 Introduction to Film and TV Production; JAMM 3750 Broadcast Studio Program Production; JAMM 4780 Broadcast Management; ENGL 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I; COMM 1101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication; JAMM 1000 Media and Society.

Career pathways

Related occupations listed for this programme include Reporters and Journalists; Film and Video Editors; Producers and Directors; Technical Directors and Managers; Sound Engineering Technicians; Motion Picture Projectionists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission applies to all undergraduate majors (no separate programme application): first-year applicants with a cumulative unweighted high-school GPA of 3.00 or higher are automatically considered and test scores are not required; applicants with a GPA of 2.60-2.99 must submit ACT or SAT scores or opt in to the Vandal Gateway Program; Idaho residents scoring 3 or higher on both the ISAT Math and Literacy tests are eligible regardless of GPA.

Entry terms: fall (August start), spring (January start) and summer (mid-May start). Fall 2027 applications are open and the university admits on a rolling basis.

First-year applicants apply through the University of Idaho application or the Common App. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable) and is not required for Idaho residents. ACT or SAT scores are requested where available; first-year students with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.00 or higher are automatically considered and test scores are not required.

International undergraduate applicants: rolling admission with no hard deadline; apply at least three months before the start date. Last day to apply: fall May 1, spring Oct. 1, summer March 1. The application fee is $50 USD, paid by credit or debit card in the application portal.

Law (JD): apply through the LSAC portal; the Fall 2027 application opens Sept. 1, 2026 and the final deadline is June 30, 2027. The application fee is $50 (waived through Jan. 15, 2027).

Apply through the official page: https://www.uidaho.edu/admissions-apply/first-year-students

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