Television

The Television program at Drexel University is committed to preparing students for a professional career in the dynamic and changing world of television.

With the advantage of being in Philadelphia, America's fourth-largest television market, the program combines the resources of DUTV, Drexel's fully-equipped television station with a comprehensive academic program. Students are provided with extensive experiences in the development, writing, production, editing, programming, multi-platform distribution, management, and promotion of television content. Each year, students in the program create a myriad of TV shows, including a multi-episode comedy or drama series utilizing professional actors and produced to prime time network standards. The program fully integrates Drexel's signature co-op learning experience to reinforce the connection between what's learned in the classroom and studio and how things are done in the real world.

The major offers a course of study of 188 credits with tracks in Comedy & Drama Production, News & Non-Fiction Production, and Industry & Enterprise. Students are taught by a notable faculty of industry professionals whose experience, passion and contacts help prepare them to enter and navigate the competitive world of television.