You'll learn every stage of radio and television production: writing for Radio/TV, media ethics, and news broadcasting and audio production. Other courses teach you skills in media management and give you a foundation in communication law.

With this major, we layer your education so each year of courses builds on the last. First-year students are encouraged to take radio and television production courses to get hands-on training in operating audio and video equipment and reporting broadcast news.St. Ambrose is envied by larger universities because our radio and television studios are state-of-the-art, equipped with the same technology used by on-air television and radio stations. We want you to learn by doing, so we give you these opportunities, and more:

• SAUtv is a 24/7 station that offers programming on education and technology. Our students produce a weekly newscast, operate cameras, edit video on state-of-the-art equipment, broadcast live sporting events, and work as on-air talent. Check out the SAUtv YouTube Channel
• KALA Radio broadcasts 24/7 on 88.5 and 106.1 FM, featuring everything from blues to gospel to urban to rock. We also have The Stinger, an online-only radio station featuring pop, alternative, and some new country music. Best of all, our students choose the shows, program music, edit news specials, volunteer at community events, and broadcast live sporting events under the direction of an expert staff advisor.
• Our faculty encourage our students to be creative and professional, and they soar. Check out the list of awards KALA and SAUtv students earned last year from the Iowa Broadcast News Association (below).

You can build your reporting and communications skills by getting involved with The Buzz, SAU's student-run newspaper. When you join the staff, you can help choose content, report and edit stories, handle design and layout pages, be a photographer, and sell and design advertising.

Intern! You will get hands-on, marketable experience, learn from professionals, and network with your future colleagues while you are still in college. Our Communication Department faculty have deep connections in the media world, and working with the SAU Career Center, they give you every opportunity to learn in the field. For instance:

• Radio and Television majors have interned with local NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX affiliates, and with many area radio stations.
• Public Relations and Strategic Communication majors have interned with Quad City Mallards, Genesis Medical Center, The District of Rock Island, Quad City River Bandits, and several advertising and public relations agencies.
• Journalism students have interned with local NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates, and newspapers including the Quad-City Times and The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus.

Many of our graduates work at TV and radio stations, as on-air talent, producers, directors, photographers, and more.

You'll also find jobs at corporate audio/visual production departments, training centers, or creative agencies.

• Stephanie (Massick) Alexander '01 is a Public Relations Specialist at Skiff Medical Center. Previously, she worked as a print journalist and copy editor, and as a writer and web designer for a major healthcare provider.
• Kelly Christopher '02 has skills at the camera and a love for sports which have taken him coast to coast. NFL Superbowl? NBA All-Star Game? Major League baseball playoffs? He's been front row (and sometimes on field) at all of them as a freelance camera operator. A Des Moines native, Kelly also was a student-athlete at SAU.
• Haley Gibbs '16 was always on the move at SAU. She was editor-in-chief of The Buzz, an intern at KALA and KWQC-TV, and a top reporter/anchor for SAUtv - all while completing a double major in Journalism and Radio/TV, along with a minor in Spanish. A winner of several student awards from the Iowa Broadcast News Association, she has taken her passion for writing and storytelling to RealWorld Marketing in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Ann Preston, Chair and Professor

Jim Baumann, Assoc. Professor
Brett Billman, Asst. Professor
Marianne Fenn, Assoc. Professor
Alan Sivell, Asst. Professor
Carla Stevens, Professor

Communication Center/SAUtv and KALA Radio Staff and Instructors
Jon Anderson, Chief Engineer
Dave Baker, KALA Operations Manager
Ken Colwell, Professor and Director
Johnna Kerres, Production Specialist
Duke Schneider, SAUtv Operations Manager

Required:
COMM 224 Radio & Television Production
COMM 225 Introduction to Visual Communication
COMM 230 Media Writing
COMM 232 Media & Society
COMM 305 Media Theory & Ethics
COMM 334 News Broadcasting (Fall only)
COMM 335 Techniques in Audio Production (Fall only)
COMM 337 Television Practicum I
COMM 338 Television Practicum II
COMM 339 Broadcast Technologies (Spring only)
COMM 375 Media Programming & Management
COMM 432 Communication Law
COMM 475 Convergent Electronic Production

C+ required in 224, 225, 230 and 232. C+ Average required throughout the major.

For academic/merit-based awards, eligible students are matched to the qualifying award; some of them are listed below.

For need-based support, eligibility is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The SAU school code is 001889.

You may also qualify for a scholarship or grant due to your talent in the fine arts or athletics. Give us a call or send an email so we can get to know you and find the best package for you. (You're also encouraged to seek outside scholarships and begin that search early.)

Institutional scholarships (2018-19)

There is no need to apply for the scholarships or grants below; students automatically are eligible if they meet specific criteria, although some may require a certain GPA to stay eligible.

The Admissions Office calculates the award amount by using high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores.

Ambrose Scholar
For First Year, on-campus residents only. Straight As on high school transcript and a minimum 30 ACT score. Applicants who meet Ambrose Scholar criteria will be invited to compete for a full-tuition scholarship for $@{17-18-Tuition}.

Trustee Scholar
$22,000/year - For First-year, on-campus residents only. Unweighted 3.8 GPA, 28+ACT. May be offset by state and/or federal aid if eligible.

Academic Scholarship
$14,000-17,000/year - Based on GPA and ACT/SAT score

University Grant
$12,000/year - Based on high school GPA and ACT/SAT score

Additional Scholarships (2018-19)

If you want to apply for any of the scholarships below, contact the Admissions Office.

Fine Arts Scholarships
Award based on performance and ability in art, music, or theatre. Includes the Michael Kennedy Theatre Scholarship. Audition or portfolio required.

Athletics Scholarships
Award varies. Based on performance and ability. Marching Band scholarships available. See below.

Freeman Pollard Minority Scholarship
$1,000 for on-campus students; $500 for off-campus. For accepted minority students.

Menke Parish Scholarship
Award varies. For First Year students only who are recommended by their parish pastor in the Diocese of Davenport. Recommendation form (pdf) to be completed by your pastor.

Father Welch Alumni Scholarship
$1,000/year. For on-campus students only whose parent is a St. Ambrose graduate.