Our Programs
The Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) programs offer a comprehensive exploration of media creation, analysis, and impact across today’s evolving digital landscape.
The undergraduate degree provides flexible pathways in areas such as audio and video production, journalism, interactive media, and media writing, blending creative practice with industry-relevant skills. Graduate programs—including the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts—advance critical thinking, artistic development, and theoretical understanding of media’s cultural influence, while preparing students for professional and academic careers. Additional opportunities, including a media literacy minor, a Music Recording Industry certificate, and an accelerated scholars program, allow students to deepen their expertise at the intersection of art, technology, and communication.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) offers students a versatile foundation in media creation, analysis, and communication. Through flexible areas of emphasis—such as audio production, journalism, interactive media, and television/video production—students can tailor their studies to match their interests and career goals while developing practical, industry-relevant skills.
SFSU Accelerated Bachelors + Masters
SFSU Accelerated Bachelors + Masters program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree. Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously.
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts BA + MA SF State Scholars Roadmap
Minor in Media Literacy
The Minor in Media Literacy helps students understand the impact of media technology, how media is created, why it is created, who creates the messages, and the impact of those messages on the individual and society as a whole.
Certificate in Music/Recording Industry
The Certificate of Study in the Music Recording Industry (MRI) provides an in-depth understanding of how art, business and technology intersect to drive innovation and change in this global media form.
Graduate Programs
Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
The M.A. program reflects a comprehensive view of the communication discipline with an integration of theory and practice.
Master of Fine Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
By emphasizing the intersection between art practice, theory, and pedagogy, the 60-unit, three year M.F.A. in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts encourages students to develop a vibrant practice and artistic aesthetic, strengthen their ability to think, write and speak critically about their work, and prepare to teach in the media arts.