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A vibrant campus community minutes from the media capital of the world.
“Our goal is to inform, educate and inspire our students to add their voices to the world conversation. Across all forms of media, we want to unleash the passions and talents of a new generation of storytellers to inform, move and entertain.”
Mark Lukasiewicz (@deanluk) Dean, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University can help you get where you want to go, with small classes, dedicated faculty, and a beautiful, energized campus — plus all the opportunities of New York City within reach.
Film Studies and Production BA
Filmmaking BFA
Journalism BA, BA/MA, MA
Mass Media Studies BA
Podcasting and Audio Storytelling BA
Public Relations MA
Public Relations and Strategic
Communication BA
Sports Media BS
Television BS
Television and Business BS
Television and Film BS
Television Production and Studies BA
Writing for the Screen BFA
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Herbert School students produce live coverage of a variety of Hofstra Pride intercollegiate games in a new sports television control room. WRHU Studios and Sports Desk are capable of creating professional audio, video, and social media content. The Content Suite provides a collaborative and flexible meeting space. The Vertical Video Lab is outfitted with a green screen, teleprompter, and editing software to create high-quality content for social media.
Production studios, such as the three-story, 3,750 square-foot Studio A, and Studio B for news production, feature 4K/UHD broadcast cameras. A post-production facility includes an editing classroom, screening room, color correction suite, and Foley/ADR audio studio. Students can record podcasts and mix live music and talk shows in the multimedia audio studio and control room. Industry standard field and mobile equipment is available for coursework and projects.
Connections Make Careers
Year-round internship opportunities in nearby New York City will help you build professional networks at some of the world’s top media brands.
“I was immersed in all aspects of producing a late-night TV show. It is an experience I will always cherish.”
“The skills I’ve learned opened this door for me. I developed confidence in myself.”
The Herbert School’s network of successful alumni provides mentorship, advice, and professional connections. An advisory board of experienced professionals guides and supports the school.
“I feel prepared to tackle challenges now more than ever.”
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Internships and full-time jobs at…
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AMC Networks • CNN • Comedy Central • Disney/ABC • Edelman • ESPN • Florentine Films • FOX News • Google • Marvel Studios • Max • MLB Network • MTV • NBA TV • NBCUniversal • New York Islanders • Netflix • The New York Times • NPR • Sesame Workshop • SiriusXM • VICE Media • The Washington Post • Weber Shandwick • YouTube Where can Hofstra take you?
JOURNALISM
Launch your career in New York City with access to the world’s most renowned news outlets. Gain expertise in news writing and reporting, shooting and editing video, digital storytelling, podcasting, social media, and using the latest industry tools and software. You may add a concentration in either Broadcast Journalism, with such coursework as multimedia journalism, feature reporting, newscast producing and anchoring, or a concentration in Sports Journalism, focusing on sports reporting for print, television, digital, radio and podcast formats. The journalism program is fully accredited, distinguishing it as one of the finest in the country.
The WABC-TV/Eyewitness News Long Island Bureau, located in WRHU’s newsroom, gives students exposure to professional journalists, internships, guest speakers, and other special events.
SELECTED COURSES
Multimedia Journalism Video | Photojournalism | Digital Storytelling Tools | Producing TV News Packages | Feature and Magazine Writing
MEDIA STUDIES
Discover the aspects of media that most interest you and build an in-depth understanding of how media works and how it impacts society. You will have the choice of pursuing one of three concentrations: Media and Culture; Urban and Suburban Communication; or Media, Law, and Policy. A versatile degree in Mass Media Studies is a gateway to a rewarding career in a wide variety of fields such as law, management, politics, journalism, and education.
SELECTED COURSES
Media and the Law | Media Literacy: Criticism and Analysis | Understanding Global Media | Celebrity, Culture and Media | Social Media, Technologies and Policy | The Mass Media, Politics and Policy Making
MASTER THE TRENDS THAT SHAPE YOUR FUTURE.
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Prepare for an exciting and creative career that combines a passion for writing, current events, popular culture, and media, with the ability to solve problems, think strategically, and communicate effectively. At the Herbert School, you will develop skills in digital and social media, integrated marketing, crisis communication, online video content, copywriting, and media relations.
Adding a concentration in Entertainment Public Relations provides knowledge that surveys celebrity culture and entertainment-focused media, while the Sports Promotion concentration focuses on coursework in sports reporting, promotion, sports media, branding and culture.
SELECTED COURSES
Media Relations | Live Event Promotion | Integrated Brand Communications | Digital Tools for Public Relations | Public Relations Campaigns | Writing for Public Relations and Media | Global Public Relations
CREATE YOUR PITCH.
MA, JOURNALISM
With the 30-credit Master of Arts in Journalism program, which can be completed in as little as three semesters, you will develop advanced multimedia storytelling skills while studying in close proximity to the nation’s media capital. Students may specialize in Sports and Entertainment Journalism or Investigative and Community Journalism, and build a portfolio of work across all media – digital, broadcast, and print - through award-winning campus media outlets and a published indepth capstone story.
Hofstra’s accelerated BA/MA Journalism program offers students a streamlined, cost-effective, and focused way to earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree in less time than if each degree was pursued separately.
MASTER MULTIMEDIA
STORYTELLING.
MA, PUBLIC RELATIONS
Make your mark as a strategic communications leader, one of the most critical roles within any organization, with a Master of Arts in Public Relations. The 30-credit program emphasizes critical thinking and problemsolving, exceptional writing skills, and proficiency in digital platforms necessary for your success as a public relations professional. This flexible graduate degree can be completed in as few as three semesters and personalized to meet your professional goals - with optional concentrations in Crisis and Reputation Management or Marketing.
Access to professional development opportunities and internships in nearby New York City will help you build connections at some of the world’s most renowned media brands and with top PR practitioners.
REPUTATION IS EVERYTHING.
SPORTS MEDIA
Be at the center of the action and learn the latest trends in digital storytelling, reporting, production, and promotion. Gain unparalleled educational and career development opportunit.ies on campus and throughout the New York City metropolitan area – home to dozens of major and minor league sports franchises, internationally renowned events, and headquarters of the most prestigious professional leagues in the country.
Hofstra students have access to three sports-focused degree options. Journalism BA and Public Relations BA majors may select an optional Sports concentration, while the cross-departmental Bachelor of Science in Sports Media is the latest and most intensive offering.
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GOAL.
SENIOR FILM PRODUCTION
On the senior thesis film set of ‘Come to Life’ by Hofstra Film student Holly Pasch ‘25.
Pursue your passion for the art of filmmaking and learn the cinematic storytelling fundamentals applicable to all branches of the industry - from production design to management to the director’s chair. Study the great filmmakers, develop your unique vision, and apply the skills you’ve mastered to write, direct, produce, design, and edit your own projects
Recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 25 film schools in the U.S., Hofstra has also been named by Variety magazine as one of the “Best film schools in North America” and a “top film school worldwide.” Hofstra’s film program has been praised for staying ahead of industry trends and providing students with access to state-of-the-art facilities and real-world experiences.
SELECTED COURSES
Producing the Motion Picture | The Art of Film Editing | Introduction to Animation Techniques | Screenwriting Seminar | Sound Design for Film | Directing for the Screen
WE TEACH CRAFT. WE INSPIRE VISION.
TELEVISION
What is the Television program at Hofstra? Creative, compelling content for every screen, whether streaming over your phone, watching on your laptop, or viewing on your 65 inch display. Great storytellers are evolving with a changing media landscape. Master the world of visual storytelling at the Herbert School. See your passion come to life as you work alongside future directors, producers, and talent who help bring your storytelling to the screen.
Gain hands-on production experience and leadership skills with Hofstra’s student-run network, Hofstra Entertainment Access Television (HEAT), home to the College Television Award-winning sketch comedy show, Thursday Nite Live.
SELECTED COURSES
Television Graphics | Single-camera TV | TV Operations and Technology | Advanced Television Writing | Television Shows & Showrunners | The Comedy Series
SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING.
BFA, WRITING FOR THE SCREEN
Prepare to stand out in any writers’ room, starting inside the Herbert School’s own dedicated space for scriptwriting, teleplays, and screenplays. The BFA in Writing for the Screen provides you with the necessary tools for writing across all platforms. As the demand for new material continues to increase, start crafting your own portfolio in one of the most exciting and creative fields in media.
BFA, FILMMAKING
A BFA in Filmmaking guides you toward the complete process of creating a film. Building on a foundation of production and writing, and complemented by film history, theory, and aesthetics — you’ll receive an indepth education in your specific field of interest. Take a wide range of specialized courses, whether your interest is cinematography, sound design, editing, screenwriting or directing
FOCUS ON YOUR BIG PICTURE.
PODCASTING AND AUDIO STORYTELLING
An explosion in audio formats and programming has made podcasts and digital radio some of the most accessible and consumed formats of media. The Herbert School’s multimedia studios with industry standard technology will give you the tools to create a variety of narrative podcasts and soundrich stories about news, sports, politics, the arts, and cultural experiences. A degree in Podcasting and Audio Storytelling will prepare you for a career in a transformative industry.
SELECTED COURSES
Feature Production for Podcasts | Advanced Digital Audio Production | Podcast Writing | Voice Performance for Podcasting | Sports Reporting for Radio and Podcasts | Sound Design for Film FIND YOUR VOICE.
Student Media
WHAT WILL YOU CREATE AT THE HERBERT SCHOOL?
Whatever your mind can conceive. Daily broadcasts, including exclusive New York Islanders and Long Island Nets coverage; hundreds of hours of original television programming; investigative, community, entertainment, and sports journalism; narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental films; news, interview, music, and non-fiction radio shows and podcasts; professional development events, workshops, and networking opportunities; and so much more.
PLACE
JOIN THE CLUB!
Darkroom
Director’s Cut
HEAT Network
Her Campus
The Hofstra Chronicle
Hofstra Filmmakers Club
Hofstra Sports Media
Hofstra Today
Hofstra Votes LIVE
Long Island Advocate
National Assoc. of Black Journalists
PR Student Society of America
Pulse Magazine
Society of Prof. Journalists
Sports Beat
The Swing Agency
Thursday Nite Live
Women in Film
WRHU 88.7 FM
Zeta Phi Eta
...AND MORE
WRHU 88.7 FM
AWARD-WINNING COLLEGE RADIO.
The four-time Marconi Award-winning station has been home to the New York Islanders for more than a decade. WRHU was the first student-run station to receive the World Radio Day Award, presented by the Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences of America to stations that exemplify the best attributes of the radio industry. The station has also received first place rankings from The Princeton Review, College Media Association, and BestColleges.
Located within the Herbert School, WRHU Radio Hofstra University is dedicated to providing pre-professional broadcast training.
Representing more than 60 years of broadcast excellence, WRHU’s impressive alumni span leadership and talent positions across the media industry.
Accolades
CREATE YOUR FUTURE NOW.
Herbert School students win industry-wide recognition, receive national awards and scholarships, present at prestigious conferences, and participate in competitive programs. In recent years, our students and recent graduates have been recognized by numerous organizations, including...
Alliance for Women in Media / Gracie Awards
Broadcast Education Association
Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion
Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative
Eastern Communication Association
Edward R. Murrow Awards
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Hispanic Public Relations Association
International Journal of Arts and Sciences
National Association of Black Journalists
New York State Associated Press Association
New York Women in Communications
Online News Association
POLITICO Journalism Institute
Press Club of Long Island
Public Relations Society of America
Radio Television Digital News Association
Society for Cinema and Media Studies
Society of Professional Journalists
Sportscasters Talent Agency of America
Television Academy Foundation, College Television Awards
Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium
Tribeca Film Festival
Hofstra in Cuba
Hofstra in Rome
Hofstra in NYC
Global Communication
FIND YOURSELF HERE.
Journey beyond the classroom to experience Rome, Cuba and New York City through the Herbert School’s signature study programs. Hofstra University also offers study abroad programs in Amsterdam, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Germany, and dozens of other destinations.
Discover career opportunities and a supportive alumni network in the heart of Hollywood as part of the Herbert School’s new Los Angeles Semester!
Hofstra in LA Semester
There’s no limit to where you can go with an education at Hofstra’s Herbert School of Communication.
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