POINT PARK UNIVERSITY INTRODUCES B.A. IN SPORTS COMMUNICATION

PITTSBURGH, PA – (February 15, 2021) –Point Park University’s School of Communication will introduce a B.A. degree in sports communication beginning in the fall of 2021.

The B.A. degree program is aimed at preparing students for careers in sports communication, emphasizing flexibility and skill-building that can encompass any content-creation or other broad-based communication needs of an organization including broadcasting, social media and fan engagement, journalism, public relations and advertising.

“With the introduction of a B.A. degree in sports communication, we continue our leadership role in preparing and graduating the next generation of sports industry professionals,” said Keith Paylo, dean of students at Point Park University.  “Pittsburgh is a fanatical sports town and we’re pleased to be able to offer our students access to sports industry relationships, opportunities and job experiences that are unparalleled in the region.”

The new B.A. in sports communication degree program includes:

Freshman and sophomore year: students will produce content for Point Park Athletics and the River States Conference using the University’s Center for Media Innovation.

Junior year: students will create content for the ACC Network, as well as through internships and various opportunities with the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh RiverhoundsWashington Wild Things, among other organizations.

Senior year: students will have the opportunity to work at an advanced level with our partner sports teams through our innovative co-op program.

Recent students and graduates who have taken sports communication classes at Point Park have had internships and/or gone onto jobs with such organizations as the National Football LeaguePittsburgh PenguinsNFL MediaSkillshot Media, and the Washington Football Team.

Point Park University’s School of Communication offers a wide variety of sports communication classes but the new B.A. in sports communication is the first time those classes have been formalized into a degree program.  The sports communication degree program at Point Park collaborates with the Rowland School of Business and Point Park Athletics to offer students an enhanced package of academic and career opportunities.

“Imagine being 18 and taking photos for Point Park athletics, being 20 and working for the ACC Conference, or being 21 and working for a professional sports team. It’s an exciting program that will prepare our students for careers in sports public relations, sports advertising, sports video production, sports photojournalism, and so many other areas,” said Bernie Ankney, dean of the School of Communication

Enrollment for the B.A. in sports communication is now open.  Classes begin in the fall of 2021.  For more information on the School of Communication or B.A. in sports communication or related classes visit: http://pointpark.edu/SportsComm.