About the Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Program
The Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Program at Dean College provides an amazing opportunity for hands-on and classroom instruction in multiple areas including sports radio, television and play-by-play broadcasts. Upon conclusion of the program, students will have completed the following:
- 3 college credit hours
- Television demo
- Sports radio broadcast
- Play-by-play of a regular season professional baseball or soccer game.
2019 Program Highlights
Below is a video from ABC6 WLNE-TV featuring students from the 2019 Dean College Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Program.
Dates
July 27 - August 7, 2020
Course Outline
Instructed by John Rooke, Director of The Center for Business, Entertainment and Sport Management and the voice of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution and Providence College men's basketball. The course will include:
- Site visits and behind the scenes access to:
- New England Patriots
- Gillette Stadium
- McCoy Stadium
- In-stadium play-by-play of a regular season professional baseball or soccer game
- Your own television demo reel
- Conduct live radio broadcast on Power 88.3 FM
- Guest lectures from industry professionals
- Earn college credit for successful completion of course
Housing and Activities
Housing provided by Dean College with night and weekend activities included with your room and board, such as:
- Patriot Training Camp (Schedule permitting)
- Pawtucket Red Sox game (Schedule permitting)
- New England Revolution game (Schedule permitting)
- Miniature golf
- Patriot Place
- Bowling
- Arcade
- Free-time on-campus with options including:
- Flat screen television
- Billiards
- Darts
- Movie nights
- Workout at Kokes ’64 Fitness Center
- Pickup basketball or soccer games
- All you can eat ice cream
Cost
Pricing for the Sports Broadcasting program:
- $1,950 Overnight*
- $1,250 Day-Only* (Includes lunch and travel with activity fee)
*Additional activity fee not included in this price.
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Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Program students have the opportunity to particiapte in a live Patriots.com Radio broadcast with their instructor and voice of the New England Patriots & Revolution, John Rooke.
Students received the VIP experience at Patriots Training Camp at Gillette Stadium.
The Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Program students acted as play-by-play announcers at the Pan American Game Scrimmage for Team USA Basketball, hosted by Providence College Athletics.
You'll be sure to hear these students on the radio one day!
Meeting a few New England Patriots football players was exciting for these pre-college program students!
Dean College Sports Broadcasting Pre-College Program students gain hands-experience announcing play-by-plays at professional sports games, all while earning 3 college credit hours.
Dean College pre-college program students gain hands-on experience while earning college credit.
As close as you can get! The VIP Patriots Training Camp experience allowed students to stand on the sidelines to watch the team's practice.