Communication: Broadcast/Digital Media Major (BA/BS)
The BA/BS in Broadcast/Digital Media degree is designed to develop the next generation of leaders by helping students develop the skills and experience needed to thrive as a broadcast/digital media professional. This degree will develop a broad range of competencies required of a broadcast/digital media leader with emphasis given to developing both studio/television and live sports production, content creation, radio production, and more.
- Total Credit Hours: 120 Minimum**
- Program Length: 4 Years (average) for full-time students
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** Check individual degree requirements for specific total credit hours.
Additional Details
Why should I consider pursuing a bachelor's degree in Broadcast/Digital Media?
As more and more organizations are using broadcast/digital media to communicate to their audiences, skilled practitioners are needed who have the experience and leadership in developing personnel and leveraging technology for the sake of the Gospel.
What are the career paths available with a Broadcast/Digital Media degree?
- Broadcast Producer
- Broadcast Director
- Technical Director
- Camera Operator
- Replay Operator
- Graphics Operator
- Content Creator
- Digital Storyteller
- Reporter
- Video Editor
- Video Producer
Why should I study Broadcast/Digital Media in the DFW area?
DFW is a hotbed for broadcast/digital media production ranging from professional sports teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, Frisco Roughriders, Texas Rangers, and other sports-related organizations. DFW is also home to several television stations such as WFAA, CBS, NBC, and more. These are just a few of the locations that offer internships and job opportunities for Broadcast/Digital Media students.
Course Convenience
DBU offers classes in a variety of formats, including:
- In-Person
- Hybrid (Classroom and Online)*
- Online*
*Selected courses are available in the formats listed. View the current Schedule of Classes for specific courses.
Classes Start
Generally, classes begin four times a year:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Degree Plan
Travel Opportunities
In addition to mission trips, DBU periodically offers students travel opportunities to earn course credit.
Kyle has served as a full-time ministry staff for over twenty years. For most of that time, Kyle has focused on areas of Communication, leading teams of creatives on church staff, but he has also served as Associate Pastor, Campus Pastor, and Online Campus Pastor. He received his Master of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University.
Kyle currently serves as Vice President for Communication at MEDIAlliance International, a small nonprofit that specializes in connecting and training Christian media leaders from all over the globe. He oversees communications, marketing, media, and donor relations. He also travels as a part of the training team to provide media training in other countries.
Bryan Bailey is the Director of Media at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. He joined the Prestonwood team in 2017 after serving at First Baptist Dallas as the Minister of Media for 6 years.
Throughout the years, Bryan has developed a desire to train volunteers to operate technology at the highest levels of excellence. The training program he designed at First Baptist Dallas allowed a team of almost entirely volunteers to produce services on some of the most technologically advanced gear available, and he continues developing this program at Prestonwood. Bryan’s passions are training volunteers and pushing technology limits in worship (as well as fishing).
Bryan lives in Frisco, TX with his wife, Jenni, son, Caden, two dogs, and a bunch of saltwater corals.
Wes has continuously served on a church media team as a volunteer or staff member since 1982. Wes served as Media Pastor at Lake Pointe Church in the Dallas area for 19 years, where he worked with an extensive staff and hundreds of media volunteers to produce 20+ live worship services each weekend at various campuses in the Dallas area and Online.
Wes is relentless about building teams of volunteers who can serve in their areas of passion, with repeatable excellence, without getting burned out in the process. His book, Systematic Creativity, is available on Amazon.
Wes earned his Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University and enjoys researching complex production team communication, the effects and effectiveness of online worship services, and pilot communication in the cockpit.
Wes loves mission work, travel, and flying airplanes. Wes is also a multi-engine, instrument-rated, private pilot with over 2000 hours of flight experience.
Dr. Ron Harris began his broadcast career in 1966, and has worked professionally in radio, television, and church media, along with serving as a professor of communications at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dallas Baptist University. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Radio/TV/Film and received his Master’s in Communication from Dallas Baptist University. Ron served in the United States Air Force as a radio and television production specialist, primarily in Athens, Greece.
Ron Harris served as a Minister of Media for over 12 years and was general manager of KCBI Radio in Dallas for 15 years. Dr. Harris has been a member of the National Religious Broadcasters since 1981, serving on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and as the elected Chairman for three years. Dr. Harris is receiving the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame award in March.
Ron Harris is the founder and president of MEDIAlliance International, a nonprofit ministry that helps Christian broadcasters around the world through training, mentoring, and encouragement for them as they share the Gospel and biblical truth in their own cultures. Dr. Harris travels extensively internationally, holding training seminars, teaching, and speaking at universities and churches. MEDIAlliance currently works with Christian media leaders and ministries from over 40 countries.
Ron Harris has served on numerous boards and advisory groups including being a past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dallas Baptist University. He was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Dallas Baptist in 2004.
Dr. Harris and his wife Judy live in Arlington, Texas, and have four adult children and seven grandchildren. Ron and Judy are active members of First Baptist Church, Dallas.
Scott Link serves as the Director of Media Ministries at Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, TX. He has served in full-time media ministry for over 20 years, working in the areas of audio, video, lighting, and communication. He earned a B.S. in Radio/Television from Middle Tennessee State University and an M.A. in Communications from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
In addition to serving in media ministry, Scott considers himself a part-time filmmaker. As he has time and interest, he creates documentary films. In 2023, he completed a 2-plus year documentary-style video for the Longview Ballet Theater. In 2018, he released a feature-length documentary about competitive speech and debate. Scott has previously received awards for TV and film projects like the 2014 National Religious Broadcaster's Media Award for Most Creative Television Programming. Early in his career, Scott also received a double platinum record sales award for audio engineering on a music recording.
Scott and his wife, Mandy, have been married for 26 years. His wife is a math tutor and has homeschooled their 3 children. They have both been very active in competitive speech and debate. He and his wife lead a local speech club where Scott coaches Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Dave Muscari has spent 40-plus years working in media. He left broadcast television in 2020, exactly four decades from the day he started his career, however, he remains actively engaged in the industry.
Over the last 30 years, Dave worked at WFAA-TV in Dallas, where he was a vice president for nearly 20 years. During his career, he played pivotal leadership roles at various stations across the U.S., served as a chairman of the ABC-TV Marketing Advisory Board where he represented over 200 affiliates and was vice president of the Broadcast Education Association for several years.
He helped WFAA launch Texas Cable News, a statewide network, and the nation’s first HDTV news and other broadcasts on a VHF signal. He was also tapped to serve in an advisory role on the NAB committee that guided American broadcast stations’ move from analog to digital. Over the years, Dave has been recognized for his creative work, honored with multiple local and regional Emmys, numerous PROMAX and BDA Awards, and a prestigious New York Film & Television Festival medallion.
Today, Dave works as a consultant with broadcast stations. He also writes for a handful of clients including luxury real estate firms in Dallas and Atlanta, and magazines in Houston, Dallas, Denver, and other markets.
Meet the Program Director
“We would love to welcome you into the Broadcast/Digital Media degree program at Dallas Baptist University!"
- Chris Fore, Program Director
(214) 333-5636 | chrisf@dbu.edu
Alumni Testimonial
Cameron Billings | Broadcast and Digital Media Major
"When looking for the right college for myself, I wanted a school that was centered around Christ in every way and DBU has fulfilled that over and over again. As a Broadcast and Digital Media major, I have gotten hands-on experience with live broadcasting, video production, video editing, graphic design, writing, and more. I have felt growth in every aspect of my life, and I will forever be thankful for my time at DBU."