Sports Media and Communications Track

The Newhouse School is the proud alma mater of many of the top people in all areas of sports media. To foster the school’s strength in sports communications, we developed the Sports Media and Communications Track (SMC), a specialized track for graduate students in broadcast and digital journalism; magazine, news and digital journalism; public relations; and television, radio and film.

Requirements:

As a graduate student in SMC, you complete the required coursework for your degree plus additional required and elective classes in sports communications. These include:

• Sports Media and Communications Proseminar—topics include cross-media coverage of sports, practical experience in interviewing, writing and reporting for sports and guest lectures by professionals in the field.
• Six required credit hours of electives from a selection of sports communications courses, which include Sports Writing, Radio Sports Broadcasting, Television Sports Anchoring and Reporting, Sports Production, Television Play-by-play, Sports Documentary and more. 
• A capstone internship in the sports communications field. 

Your SMC classroom experiences will be enhanced by numerous speakers and guest lectures from leaders in sports communications, on-campus opportunities with Syracuse Athletics, ACC Network, CitrusTV, the Daily Orange and several radio stations as well alumni connections and career opportunities.

If you want to be part of the Sports Media and Communications Track, indicate your interest on your application for admission to the master’s program.