Media Production

CCM's Media Production track-based curriculum in Film and Television Production, Audio, Sports Media, Broadcast News, and Multimedia is:

• student-centered: small class sizes and an innovative, flexible curriculum that reflects the dynamics of industry demands and student needs;
• professionally relevant: full-time faculty with extensive professional media backgrounds teach classes grounded in experiential learning and provide exposure to professional media tools and methodologies with an internships requirement;
• artistically grounded: classes are focused on creativity and storytelling while uniquely positioned within the performing arts environment at CCM.

Graduates of the program are prepared for careers in: 

• film and television writing, producing, directing, cinematography, editing 
• web site design and creation 
• broadcast news writing, production, on-air talent, director, camera operator or editor 
• sound design for the film, television, video gaming industries 
• sound recording and audio engineering  
• new media and virtual production (XR) 
• social media  
• media promotions 
• media management 
• media programming 
• software development 
• advertising media marketing and sales 
• music production 
• video games 

Our graduates are working at the highest levels of the media and entertainment industry throughout the world. CCM Media Production's extensive network of dedicated alumni provide current students with career advice, internships and often-times job opportunities in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago and, of course, Cincinnati and throughout the state of Ohio. 

Whether you are an incoming freshman, a transfer student, or a non-traditional student, you're about to take a big step towards your future at the University of Cincinnati. 
Have no fear - admission will be a process but we want to see you on campus, so we'll help you get started!

Before you begin your application to CCM, we advise you to take the following steps to help make the process easier: 

1. Read the CCM Admissions website. It has links to all the information you are going to need including application procedures and instructions, important dates and deadlines and information about all required Media Production prescreening material. Please note that the Media Production applicants are NOT required to schedule an audition. You can also check your application status from the CCM Admissions web site. 
2. Contact CCM Admissions. If you have questions about the requirements that you will need to satisfy in order to be accepted into the Media Production program, the advisors at CCM will help you make sure you have everything in order. 
   Phone: 513-556-9479 (Undergraduate) 
   Fax: 513-556-1028 
   E-mail: ccmadmissions@uc.edu
   1. Set up a tour: UC can arrange a full tour for you, and you can also get a specialized tour of CCM and its Media Production facilities. You'll want to get comfortable with your future surroundings, we highly recommend this step! 
   2. Inquire about speaking to a Media Production faculty member and/or current student: You're entering into an exciting field with many different options. Let us help you put a focus on what you want to accomplish at UC and beyond. If you already know the specifics of what you want to study, we'll connect you with people that are involved with your desired field. 
3. Take a look at the Media Production Course Offerings: We have a wide array of classes within the Media Production discipline. What interests you the most about this field? Is there a specific area that you would like to specialize in? View our class offerings and see what excites you! 
4. In order to be accepted to Media Production, you must submit a video essay, explaining your goals as a Media Production student, your passion and the academic track that most interests you. This can be done on your cell phone, although some students have demonstrated tremendous creativity in this section. Either method is acceptable. You can also include links to your resume and digital portfolio, which can include examples of media work, writing or other creative and extra-curricular activities. Please contact us to let us know if you have further questions and we'd be happy to offer you advice! 

A laptop computer is an essential content creation tool for all Media Production students and is required for all students entering the program. A MacBook Pro is the laptop model recommended for all incoming students. Students will immediately use this tool as our Integrated Media Production courses teach all incoming students to develop the skills and digital portfolio, they'll need to make the most out of this investment.

There are several computer options. You can choose any of the options, ranging from the adequate 13-inch laptop to the recommended 16-inch model. Visit the  Apple Store  online for additional details and specifications.

In addition to the software already installed on the computer, we require the Adobe Creative Cloud, as it offers students a broad range of creative programs in video, audio and new media creation. Creative Cloud requires a monthly subscription fee. Creative Cloud is available at student discounts from the UC bookstore and other official academic vendors.

The Media Production Minor at CCM prepares students in the integrated media arts of filmmaking and digital cinema, episodic and commercial television production, broadcast news media and talent development, interactive and new media, social media, audio production and sports media.

All applicants must be current UC students. Ten to 15 minor applicants are accepted each year.

In applying for the Media Production minor you are affirming your understanding that:

• You will likely have to take a required class (IMP2) during the summer;
• Your admission to advanced production classes is likely to be restricted to summer sessions;
• You are required to have a laptop for the Media Production classes.

Applicants should submit a complete copy of their most recent Degree Audit and a 500-word essay explaining their educational and career goals and why they wish to minor in Media Production via email to the division head, Professor Kevin Burke at kevin.burke@uc.edu. Questions should be directed to Professor Burke via email. Applications are due Nov. 1.

CCM's undergraduate admissions process begins on August 1 for entrance in the following year's fall semester. All application materials must be submitted on or before December 1 to be considered for specific scholarship awards. Visit the CCM Admissions website for additional application instructions.

CCM's Division of Media Production has been an innovator in media education since the late 1930's. Initially created as the radio extension of the Cincinnati College of Music, this program became the first collegiate broadcasting department in the country. During its first year, the College produced 51 half-hour broadcasts on WLW and WSAI, a 15-minute program for NBC, 30 half-hour broadcasts of "Music of the Masters" and 10 half-hour "Odeon Radio Workshops" for WSAI.

New broadcast studios were opened in 1941 and by 1946 the College granted the degree of bachelor of fine arts in radio broadcasting. This department continued to expand with the addition of television and became the Radio-Television Arts Department in 1950.

In 1955, the Cincinnati College of Music merged with the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and brought the Radio-Television arts department into the newly formed College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The department was renamed the Electronic Media Division in the late 1980's, and in 1999 it moved into its current facilities in the state-of-the-art CCM Village complex for the performing and media arts. The department was renamed the Division of Media Production in 2021.

The program and its thousands of distinguished alumni are still making history through the country and around the world. The current Media Production program offers a BFA in Film and Television Production, Broadcast Media Production and Multimedia Production, as well as a minor in Media Production. The program emphasizes creative multi-platform storytelling and allows students to gain production expertise in filmmaking and digital cinema, episodic and commercial television production, broadcast news media and talent development, interactive and new media, social media, audio and video production and sports media.

Graduates from the Media Production Division are prepared for careers in film and television production, broadcast news, audio engineering, sports media, social media, video games, website design, media promotions and management and more. Alumni are working at the highest levels of the media and entertainment industry throughout the world. Media Production’s extensive network of dedicated alumni provide current students with career advice, internships and often job opportunities in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago and Cincinnati.