Television Media Production

The Television and Media Production concentration is designed for those who wish to pursue careers in television, film, online production, broadcast journalism, or those who plan on graduate studies in film and television studies, cultural studies, media production or media management. TV Studio production, Podcast production, and video editing are among some of the exciting courses you will take as a TV media major, and you will gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art TV Studio, Podcast Studio and Media Lab.

As a Communications major at Molloy, you will be able to:

Develop necessary competence and knowledge required of media and professional industries.
Demonstrate critical reading and critical thinking skills in both reading and writing print and digital materials (research and analytics).
Do scholarly research at an advanced level. To analyze the findings resulting from the methodology.
Integrate methodological findings and theoretical research into a clear, coherent discussion.
Apply communication skills in a variety of practical and professional contexts.
Learn how to plan professional projects, develop a research question, and prepare a detailed well-structured project outline.

Television Media Program Director:

Dr. Tom Kenny

tkenny@molloy.edu

Transfer students are welcome into this program. Learn more about transferring to Molloy, including transfer guidelines, articulation agreements and funding opportunities.

Our State-of-the-Art TV Media Spaces

TV Studio

Located in the basement of Wilbur Arts (W017), the Molloy University television studio comprised of high-definition equipment including Panasonic HPX 370 cameras, tripods, ETC lighting grid/board and plenty of space for students to build sets for their productions. In the adjacent room next door (W016), houses the control room. In the control room, students will find additional high-definition equipment to produce their television program. This equipment includes Yamaha LS9 audio board, For.A production switcher, AjA Ki Pro for digital recording, Chyron character generator, and Samsung Smart TV for multi-screen viewing.

Podcast Studio

Housed in the Communications Department’s media lab, the podcast studio offers 6 microphone stations for students to produce audio shows. Students utilizing the podcast studio can create individual audio shows or have a group discussion with guests. Equipment offered to students includes an audio mixer and digital recording unit.

Media Lab

Located in the basement of Wilbur Arts (W004) around the corner from the television studio, the
Communications Department’s media lab hosts 24 iMac computers for post production. Students
utilize the lab to edit film and television productions using software such as Avid Media
Composer, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro. Additional software includes the entire
Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, After Effects, etc.), Final Draft, and Microsoft Office, among
others.