About the Sports Broadcasting Program
Learn more about everything the Sports Broadcasting major at Dean College has to offer.
Call the games, cover the teams and build the excitement. A major in Sports Broadcasting will teach you what it takes to tell powerful sports stories that connect with your audience.
Program Overview
Love to watch – and talk about – sports? Imagine doing that for a living.
Dean College offers a bachelor’s degree in Sports Broadcasting to teach you how to voice, shoot, edit and write about the multibillion-dollar sports and entertainment industry through both digital channels and traditional media. You’ll study audio, video and digital content production as well as the business side of the industry to understand what it takes to build a thriving career on and off the air.
Behind the mic, you’ll hone your skills in play-by-play, color commentary and analysis, interviewing, talk shows, reporting for television, radio and podcasts and so much more. Behind the scenes, you’ll learn the ins and outs of writing, shooting, producing and editing for sports reporting and broadcasting. No matter which role you land, you’ll know how to effectively communicate and put on a show that connects with your audience.
And our close-knit campus means you won’t have to wait to get on air. Every course has a practical application, and you’ll start building your professional skills and gaining real-world opportunities from day one.
Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Summer Program
Designed especially for high school students, our sports broadcasting pre-college program offers a great introduction to college life.
Dean R. Sanders ’47 School of Business Faculty
Gain valuable insights from our faculty, who have firsthand business knowledge as consultants, executives and entrepreneurs.
Sports Broadcasting Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 121 | Introduction to Communications | 3 |
| COM 122 | Digital Audio Production l | 3 |
| COM 123 | Digital Video Production l | 3 |
| COM 124 | Web Design and Social Media Production l | 3 |
| COM 211 | Media Writing | 3 |
| COM 217 | Sports and Entertainment Media | 3 |
| COM 223 | Digital Video Production ll | 4 |
| COM 225 | Digital Audio Production ll | 3 |
| COM 305 | Sports Reporting | 3 |
| COM 343 | Sports Play by Play | 3 |
| COM 345 | Talk Show Hosting | 3 |
| COM 423 | Sports Information | 3 |
| COM 495 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| COM 112, COM 115, COM 116, COM 312, COM 315, COM 355 | Dean Radio or Dean TV | 7 |
| DCA 100 | Campus Connections: Making the Transition | 1 |
| DCA 110 | Career Connections: Developing Your Brand | 1 |
| DCA 200 | Internship Connections: Creating Your Plan | 1 |
| DCA 300 | The Internship Experience | 3 |
| DCA 350 | Future Connections: Launching Your Career | 3 |
Total Credits
56
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Composition l | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Composition ll | 3 |
| SPC 101 | Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
| MATH ELECTIVE | Core Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| LAB SCIENCE ELECTIVE | Core Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| ARTS ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Arts Elective | 3 |
| HUMANITIES ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Humanities Elective | 3 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATH ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE | Core Distribution Social Sciences Elective | 3 |
| COM 327 | Applied Professional Communication | 3 |
| UDLA ELE | Upper-Division Liberal Arts Electives | 9 |
Total Credits
40
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ELE | Electives | 24 |
Total Credits
24
Beyond the Classroom
In the competitive world of Sports Broadcasting, experience matters.
At Dean, you’ll be on air almost as soon as you set foot on campus, calling games and broadcasting sporting events through hands-on courses and student-run media outlets, including Dean TV, WGAO 88.3 FM (Power 88) Radio, Dean News Network and more.
You’ll also receive inside looks at some of the most sophisticated sports broadcasting operations in New England including our partnership with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, holding company of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution and Gillette Stadium. The Boston and Providence markets are also teeming with internships and professional opportunities to help you build your skills and your resume, including at the Providence Bruins, both major and minor league teams, several local TV and radio outlets and so much more.
And when you graduate, you’ll have the skills and experience needed to launch your broadcasting career. Dean alumni have found successful internships and careers with the Boston Celtics, Brockton Rox, Cape Cod Baseball League, Kraft Sports + Entertainment, Learfield/IMG College, Los Angeles Dodgers, New England Patriots, New England Revolution, New York Mets, NBC Sports, Providence Bruins, WEEI Sports Radio and so much more.
Get Involved
Learn more about how to get involved with our student-run clubs, activities and media outlets.-
Dean TV Dean College's television station, available as a 1-2 credit course. -
WGAO 88.3 FM (Power 88) Radio Dean College's Nielson-rated, 175-watt stereo radio station on campus.
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Dean News Network Dean College's video production club.
Learn From The Best
Take classes taught by some of the top sports broadcasters in New England.
As a student in the Sports Broadcasting program, you’ll learn first-hand from distinguished faculty and industry professionals, including award-winning sports broadcasters John Rooke and Jerry Trupiano. John Rooke, Director of the Center for Business, Entertainment and Sport Management and Distinguished Executive Faculty, is the stadium voice of the New England Patriots with 31 years’ experience as the play-by-play voice for Providence College Friars Men's Basketball. Jerry Trupiano is an award-winning sports broadcaster, former voice of the Boston Red Sox and talk show host.
Uniquely Dean
Take advantage of the Sports Broadcasting program’s real-world opportunities from day one.
- Enjoy access to a state-of-the-art video facility, three-camera television studio, and digital audio and video postproduction suites and editing rooms.
- Gain experience on the air in WGAO 88.3 FM (Power 88), our Nielsen-rated, 175-watt stereo radio station. See what it's like to work at the station!
- Practice your skills in digital media labs featuring industry-standard software such as Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools.
- Network with industry leaders, gain exclusive learning opportunities and pursue internships through The Center for Business, Entertainment and Sport Management.
- Intern at venues like the New England Patriots, Patriot Place, the Providence Bruins and more!
- Tour professional facilities and arenas, such as Gillette Stadium, the New England Revolution Training Center, and Helix Esports at Patriot Place, an esports gaming center and the official practice facility for the Boston Uprising.
- Attend the annual Dean Leadership Institute Executive Lecture. Past speakers have included Robert Kraft, Bert Jacobs, Jonathan Kraft and senior executives from Microsoft and Nike.
- Earn credits through one-week courses instructed by industry leaders at Accenture, Dell and more to supplement your Sports Broadcasting major.
- Cover real-world sporting events like the Big East Tournament.
I was able to cover the Big East Tournament on behalf of Dean College and the Dean Daily. Along with covering the Big East Award Ceremony, I covered games, live tweeted games from the media box and interviewed players and coaches postgame. I was able to build lifelong connections and understand hands-on what it takes to work one of the biggest sporting events in America.
With the help of staff and faculty, I was able to complete three internships calling baseball in some of the finest collegiate leagues the country has to offer: the NECBL, Cape Cod League, and Texas Collegiate League. The experience I gained then led me to my first job out of school as a Broadcast Assistant with the Peoria Chiefs, the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. I’m now firmly in the field I’ve always wanted to work in, doing what I love each day.
Through Dean, I got the opportunity to do the play-by-play broadcast for select games for the Providence Bruins. It’s surreal to be broadcasting the game with thousands of fans inside Amica Mutual Pavilion. Being able to call hockey at the AHL level will give me a head start when competing for broadcasting jobs.
Dean has allowed me to jump in since my freshman year and commentate games from day one. During the summer, I worked as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. I have learned a great deal about the set-up and production side of a broadcast, and have improved on the mic throughout the season.
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