Associate of Arts in Radio and Television Broadcasting
Training for a career in radio and television? Looking for a way to gain that competitive edge? Consider broadening your knowledge and expanding your career options by completing an Associate of Arts in Radio and Television Broadcasting (AARTB) at Lawrence Technological University.
A new partnership between Lawrence Tech and the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts makes it possible for students to earn their associate degree by combining the extensive practical knowledge gained at Specs Howard with courses from Lawrence Tech's core liberal arts curriculum and the University's Technical and Professional Communication program.
Students who successfully complete the eight-month curriculum at Specs Howard are eligible to transfer 24 credits toward the 60 credit hours required for the AARTB. Those who have completed Specs Howard's 12-month curriculum can transfer an additional three credit hours.
Why Choose Lawrence Tech’s AARTB Program?
The benefits of the AARTB program at Lawrence Tech go beyond offering you another option for continuing your education. The Lawrence Tech core curriculum provides an interactive engagement with writing, speaking, literature, history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and the arts—the broad intellectual experience and training in analysis and problem solving necessary for success in today's world.
Lawrence Tech’s AARTB program has also been designed to complement the objectives of the Specs Howard curriculum by incorporating two specially designed communication courses: Writing for Broadcast Media and the Associate's Seminar. The first focuses on developing the distinctive style of writing required for broadcast media. The second explores current issues in broadcasting, collaborative and interpersonal communication, broadcast writing and editing, and radio and television industry technology.
The goal of the AARTB program is to provide you with the capabilities needed for a successful career, including:
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of collaborative and organizational communication practices used in team supervision and motivation
- A thorough understanding of rhetorical and ethical considerations that play a key role in broadcasting news presentations
- Leadership and project management skills
You're on Your Way to a Bachelor's Degree
A further benefit for you is that course work completed for the AARTB is transferable to Lawrence Tech's baccalaureate program in Media Communication.
Degree Requirements
This 60-credit-hour program consists of:
- 24 credit hours awarded as transfer credits upon completion of the eight-month curriculum at Spec Howard. (Students who complete the 12-month curriculum at Specs Howard are entitled to transfer one additional course—three credit hours—toward fulfillment of the requirements for the AARTB.)
- 36 credit hours from Lawrence Tech:
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COM1001 |
University Seminar |
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COM1103 |
English Composition |
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COM2103 |
Technical and Professional Communication |
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COM2443 |
Introduction to Rhetoric/Logic |
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MCO2543 |
Writing for Electronic and Print Media |
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COM2993 |
Associate's Seminar |
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LLT1213 |
World Masterpieces 1 |
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LLT1223 |
World Masterpieces 2 |
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SSC2413 |
Foundations of the American Experience |
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SSC2423 |
Development of the American Experience |
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MCS1254 |
Geometry in Art |
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Natural Science (multiple courses available) |
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Natural Science laboratory |
For more information, contact Suzanne Levine either by email (slevine@ltu.edu) or telephone (248-204-3551).