Radio, Television & Film

Radio, Television & Film

Welcome to Radio, Television & Film!

In the Department of Radio, Television, & Film, we offer comprehensive degree programs designed to blend creative mastery within a liberal arts and professional framework. We prepare students for a variety of careers in the media industries, including film, television, radio, photography, biomedical art and visualization, new media and game design, all housed within our diverse curriculum.

Our mission is to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for thriving careers across the media landscape and related fields.
 
Mission Statement
 
Through rigorous degree programs that nurture creative expression within a liberal arts and professional context, the Department of Radio, Television, & Film prepares majors for a variety of careers in the media industries and beyond. Integrating theory and practice, the program emphasizes writing, critical thinking, media aesthetics and history, cultivation of professional skills and ethics, and hands-on experience with industry-standard technology. The department seeks to empower the faculty by promoting their professional achievements as teachers, creators, and scholars by providing a positive environment that fosters artistic and scholarly achievement and rigorous intellectual effort. The department offers a variety of general education courses and other activities aimed at exposing the entire university community to the rich history and cultural influence of our field while promoting aesthetic awareness, artistic freedom and civic responsibility. RTF is committed to promoting diverse approaches to storytelling and to creating an inclusive and equitable learning community within and outside of the classroom.
 
Optional Concentrations
 
Students may choose to focus their studies by completing one of the following optional concentrations within the RTF major:
• Production Concentration
• Film & TV Studies Concentration
• Broadcast & Video System Concentration
• Photography Concentration (beginning Fall 2025)

B.A. in Radio, Television & Film

This diverse program offers students courses in radio, television and film production, as well as the history, business, and aesthetics of the media.

B.F.A. in Biomedical Art & Visualization

BMAV students combine artistic talent and strong visual communication skills with natural science in this one-of-a-kind discipline.

M.A. in Television Studies

Graduate students explore the principles of writing for, on, and about television through this Master of Arts program.

Minor in Photography

The photography minor is designed to offer an aesthetic, technical, critical, and practical understanding of photography and its myriad applications.

Minor in New Media

The New Media Minor will allow students to explore evolving media with a focus on the expressive qualities of interactive and digital technology.

Minor in Film and Television Studies

The Minor in Film and Television Studies offers students critical approaches to the study of film and television in media aesthetics, history, and theory.

Get to know the RTF Department!

About Us
Our department is a learning community of 19 dedicated faculty and staff and over 300 undergraduate students engaged in the production and critical studies of radio, television and film. We offer our students a balanced curriculum that provides integrated study and training in the art and business of the electronic media. Students thrive with the help of our pre-professional student organizations and thousands of alumni leaders in the field. See below for more information about each program.
 
 
 
Careers

Careers in Television & Film

  • Screenwriter
  • Film Director
  • Cinematography
  • Sound Mixing
  • Camera Operation
  • Production Design

Careers in Radio

  • Station Manager
  • Producer
  • Radio Planner
  • Presenter
  • Broadcast Journalist

Careers in BMAV

  • Pharmaceutical Media Markets
  • Medical Device & Biotechnology Media Markets
  • Publishers
  • Animators
  • Illustration
  • Graphic Design
Scholarships

Scholarships recognize student academic performance, financial need, and/or leadership. The RTF department offers the following scholarships:

  • Ned Eckhardt Television Production Scholarship
  • The Salva Family Scholarship
  • The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship
  • Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Scholarship
  • Diana King Memorial Scholarship 
  • Diana King Master of Arts in Television 
  • Daniel E. Baker Scholarship 
  • Cindy A. Nanny Memorial Scholarship 
Get Involved

Students can learn and achieve through RTF's active clubs  extracurricular activies. From producing Television and Radio shows to creating short films, RTF clubs offer real-world experience outside of the classroom.

Student Organizations: Rowan Cinema Workshop holds an over 25 year history for producing student creative work, while also providing grants and awards. Rowan Television Network (RTN) offers hands-on opportunities for students to learn professional equipment through creating their own TV programs. WGLS FM (89.7FM) Rowan Radio reaches an over an audience of over 1 million people through South Jersey and parts of Delaware and Philadelphia.

Contact Us

Chair: Prof. Joe Bierman
Secretary: Ms. Tami Cortes, 856-256-4641
Advising: Ms. Gina Gondos, 856-256-4329
Location: Bozorth Hall - 300 Memorial Circle, Glassboro, NJ 08028
Faculty and staff

Alumni in the field

Our alumni are everywhere, in nearly every industry in the greater New Jersey area. Check out how they're using their degrees and why they chose Rowan.

Victoria Todorva

News Producer at 

Samuel Taylor

Story & Editorial Coordinator at Netflix

Adam Chazen

Special Effects Producer for Game of Thrones

Karlee Rogers

Biomedical Artist at Red Nucleus