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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Broadcasting senior, Laurel Deppen, leads the WKU Herald through unprecedented times
WKU FILM HAS KENTUCKY'S FIRST BFA IN FILM PRODUCTION
Western Kentucky University has Kentucky’s first Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production.
The new major is an immersive pre-professional degree for students pursuing a career
in the film and television industry.
The BFA in Film Production will be offered alongside WKU’s Bachelor of Arts in Film,
now in its tenth year.
“We’re excited to be the first in Kentucky to offer a BFA in Film Production,” said Travis Newton, co-coordinator for WKU’s film program. “This new degree culminates many years of development and growth for WKU’s film program. We’ve always stressed film industry professional practices in our classes, and this new program exemplifies that approach.”
Ron DeMarse announed as Interim Director for School of Media
Ron DeMarse, who has been a part of the SoM faculty since 2007, was selected as interim director of the program beginning July 1. Prior to accepting the interim director position, DeMarse had been a professor and curriculum coordinator for the broadcasting and film departments. Before coming to WKU, DeMarse was a freelance videographer and a film and broadcasting professor at Valdosta State University.
WKU School of Media finishes second overall in Hearst competition
School of Media’s Senior Gallery online
The WKU School of Media is proud to present our senior gallery show representing the hard work accomplished by our 2020 graduating class. Congratulations to these talented students and we wish them the best of luck as they continue on into their careers!
WKU wins Hearst photojournalism championship
Congratulations to WKU’s School of Media for winning the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the fourth straight year and 26th time in the past 31 years. In the Photojournalism II – Picture Story/Series Competition, Lily Thompson, a senior from Paoli, Indiana, finished second, received a $2,000 award and qualified for the semifinal round of judging.
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Jody Richards HallThe School of Media office is located in room 216 of Jody Richards Hall (formerly Mass Media and Technology Hall).
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The School of Media at WKU is ACEJMC accredited for majors in Broadcasting, Journalism and Photojournalism.
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