{"id":28720,"date":"2021-04-27T13:46:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=28720"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T21:21:57","slug":"bs-in-film-and-television","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/bs-in-film-and-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h4>Program Notes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/tuition-aid\"><strong>BU meets 100% of your financial aid need<\/strong><\/a> for first-year US students and permanent residents with demonstrated need<\/li><li>ACT\/SAT Optional\u2014not required<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\">How to apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Make Your Mark With a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Gain experience in top media hubs<\/strong>\u2014study in Boston, a top 10 US media market, and spend a summer or a semester in the entertainment capital of the world, Los Angeles, with BU\u2019s acclaimed LA program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Learn from TV scholars and recognized filmmakers<\/strong>\u2014earn your bachelor\u2019s degree in film and TV at BU, and you\u2019ll have access to unparalleled faculty mentors: widely published, award-winning producers and writers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Explore your creativity and build your r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/strong>\u2014put your skills to the test by working at our own student-operated station, BUTV10, and the in-house, student-run agency, Real World Productions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Can You Do With a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and TV?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A major in film from BU COM is one of the best majors for screenwriters, directors, producers, and scholars. In the BS in Film and TV, you\u2019ll take courses that provide a broad foundation in motion picture writing, visual literacy, and film and TV studies. Then choose your focus: Production, Screenwriting, Film and Television Studies, or Management\/Producing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Production Roles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Cinematographer<\/li><li>Camera Operator<\/li><li>Video Editor<\/li><li>Production Assistant<\/li><li>Director<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Screenwriting Roles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Screenwriter (Film\/TV)<\/li><li>Script Analyst<\/li><li>Editor<\/li><li>Showrunner<\/li><li>Staff Writer<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Film &amp; Television Studies Roles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Media Critic<\/li><li>Archivist&nbsp;<\/li><li>Researcher or Professor<\/li><li>Cultural Analyst<\/li><li>Media Literacy Educator<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Management\/Producing Roles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Producer (Film\/TV\/Web)<\/li><li>Production Manager<\/li><li>Development Executive<\/li><li>Talent Agent or Manager<\/li><li>Studio or Network Executive<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Jobs of <\/strong><strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film <\/strong><strong>and TV<\/strong><strong> Alumni<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumni with an undergraduate major in film from BU COM have gone on to roles with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Major Media &amp; Entertainment Conglomerates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Walt Disney Company<\/li><li>Warner Bros. Discovery<\/li><li>AMC Networks<\/li><li>HBO Max<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Broadcast\/Cable Networks &amp; News Divisions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>ABC News<\/li><li>NBCUniversal News Group<\/li><li>CBS Broadcasting Inc.<\/li><li>GBH (PBS Boston)<\/li><li>National Geographic<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Talk, Variety &amp; Late-Night Shows<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>The View<\/em><\/li><li><em>The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em><\/li><li><em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/li><li><em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><strong>Production Studios &amp; More<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Escape Artists Entertainment<\/li><li>4th Row Films<\/li><li>Pier59 Studios<\/li><li>Creative Artists Agency (CAA)<\/li><li>Boston Celtics<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featured-text yellow-background wide-style left-align-headline\">\n\t<div class=\"featured-text__container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"featured-text__subtitle\">OUTCOME DATA<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"featured-text__title\">96%<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-text__description\"><p>of alumni are employed, in school, or in another chosen activity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/degree-outcomes\/\">see more outcomes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>89% Employed, 7% Continuing Education, 4% Still Seeking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: based on 123\/173 surveyed graduates of the 2024 class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Get Inspired by BU COM Alumni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you major in film at BU COM, you join an incredible community of inspiring and driven creatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-featured-content block-featured-content-bu-article layout-left-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2019\/12\/adam-sandler-uncut-gems-card-758x460.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_card_large size-bucom_card_large\" alt=\"An expensively bedazzled Furby is one of the many hustles Adam Sandler\u2019s character is running in the new Safdie Brothers film, Uncut Gems.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__content\">\n\t\t<span class=\"block-featured-content__category\">Articles<\/span>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-featured-content__title\">Safdie Brothers Sparkle with Award-Winning Uncut Gems<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Uncut Gems\u00a0begins with one of the more unexpected transitions in cinematic history. The camera examines a rare uncut black opal&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"block-featured-content__button button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2019\/safdie-brothers-sparkle-with-award-winning-uncut-gems\/\">\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visually-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t About \t\t\t\tSafdie Brothers Sparkle with Award-Winning Uncut Gems\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/category\/alumni\/\">see alumni stories<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to Get a Job in Film and Television<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You need a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and Television with real-world experiences to build your portfolio. At BU COM, you\u2019ll be encouraged to create, analyze, and develop film and television projects and complete impressive internships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Curriculum Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and TV gives you a strong foundation in the industry and allows you to pick a career focus in one of four areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Screenwriting<\/strong>\u2014Write stories built to stream. Courses like Screenwriting I\u2013II, pilots, and sitcom writing move you from idea to polished script, teaching structure, dialogue, and pitch skills, making this program a top major for screenwriters.<\/li><li><strong>Production<\/strong>\u2014Grab the camera and make it happen. Production I\u2013III and electives in directing, cinematography, sound design, and editing put you on set (and in the studio) to light, shoot, and cut your own projects.<\/li><li><strong>Managing &amp; Producing<\/strong>\u2014Run the show behind the scenes. Creative Producing, Line Producing, Media Business, and Film Industry courses dive into budgeting, scheduling, talent deals, and distribution. Turn a great concept into a green-lit, on-time, on-budget production.<\/li><li><strong>Film &amp; TV Studies<\/strong>\u2014Become a media critic who sees the bigger picture. From Understanding Film\/TV to deep dives into genres, global cinema, and feminist TV, you\u2019ll analyze how stories are made, why they matter, and where they fit in culture and history.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/com\/programs\/film-television\/film-televisionbs\/\">see courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Choose a Major in Film and TV That Equals Real Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spark ideas and dig into culture during BU COM\u2019s free screenings at nearby Harvard Film Archive and the Brattle Theatre. Engage with filmmakers during on-campus lectures. Create and learn during summer internships at area TV studios and through BU\u2019s Los Angeles program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-featured-content block-featured-content-bu-student-group layout-right-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2021\/03\/butv10-student-onair-banner-758x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_card_large size-bucom_card_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__content\">\n\t\t<span class=\"block-featured-content__category\">Student Groups<\/span>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-featured-content__title\">BUTV<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>butv10 is Boston University\u2019s student-led video content production and distribution network. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"block-featured-content__button button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/student-group\/butv\/\">\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visually-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t About \t\t\t\tBUTV\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3>Study Abroad for Film and TV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can opt to attend BU study abroad programs in London, Sydney, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Coveted Film and TV Internships<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no better way to learn than to do. Explore a list of internships and co-ops in film and television including production, screenwriting, and management\/producing. Students pursuing a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and Television have completed internships at major media companies including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A+E Networks<\/li><li>Discovery Channel<\/li><li>ESPN<\/li><li>Fox<\/li><li>Home Shopping Network<\/li><li>Paramount<\/li><li>QVC<\/li><li>Viacom<\/li><li>Academy of Television Arts and Sciences<\/li><li>Time Warner<\/li><li>Disney<\/li><li>NBCUniversal<\/li><li>CBS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/career-services\/https-www-bu-edu-com-for-current-students-career-services-securing-an-internship\/internships\/\">see what&#8217;s available<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Destination Internships<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/usa-los-angeles-internship-summer-film-television\/\">Summer Internship in LA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/usa-los-angeles-internship-summer-film-television\/\">Fall\/Spring Internship in LA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/london-internship-film-television\/\">Internship in London<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/australia-sydney-internship-film-television\/\">Internship in Sydney<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Film Series and Archives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>Students pursuing the major in film and television at BU often participate in Cinemath\u00e8que, BU COM\u2019s series of screenings and conversations with film- and television-makers. Enjoy full access to BU\u2019s Krasker film and video resource center with 16mm prints and rarities at the Mugar Memorial Library on campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/research\/krasker-filmvideo\/\">explore krasker<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/11\/krasker-archive-reels.png\" alt=\"Archived film reels sit on a shelf.\" class=\"wp-image-44389\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Learn With Film and TV Experts and Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earn your Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Film and Television under the direction of professionals who\u2019ve shaped hit shows and mentored top talent. BU COM professors combine academic rigor with real industry experience. They\u2019ve written, directed, and produced award-winning films and TV and are widely published in academic and industry publications.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content related-profiles\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMeet the Film &amp; TV Faculty\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"related-content__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profiles\/faculty\/?discipline=film-television\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-37302 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/aaron-kopp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2023\/10\/PRINT_BU_Faculty_Kopp-A_017240-copy-683x1024-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Aaron Kopp headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Aaron Kopp<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Associate Professor of the Practice, Film &amp; Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-40283 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/aaron-walker\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-Headshot_Aaron-Walker_008-683x1024-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Aaron Walker headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Aaron Walker<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Master Lecturer, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-34444 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/adam-boyajy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2022\/09\/adam-boyajy-profile-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Adam Boyajy smiling portrait\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Adam Boyajy<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Lecturer, Film and Television, Journalism; Faculty Advisor, BUTV10<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-33457 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/adam-lapidus\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2021\/12\/adam-lapidus-profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Adam Lapidus<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-40565 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/alan-wu\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2024\/11\/Crop2024-Headshot_Alan-Wu_004-1024x965-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Alan Wu smiling portrait\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Alan Wu<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Department of Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-26102 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/amy-geller\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2020\/10\/BU_Faculty_Geller_leadin-crop-e1727200419689-1024x796-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Amy Geller headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Amy Geller<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Film &amp; Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/01\/rwp-sheila-sitomer.jpg\" alt=\"Sheila Sitomer smiling portrait.\" class=\"wp-image-40862\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>\u201cThis is a business built on networking. We give students real opportunities to connect\u2014with guest speakers, industry panels, professional experiences, and alumni working in the field.\u201d<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/sheila-sitomer\/\"><strong>Sheila Sitomer<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>Professor of the Practice, Film and Television; award-winning exec producer, exec editor, director, and writer with wide-ranging experience in network, syndicated, cable, and local television.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Enjoy Student Life at BU COM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BU life is fast paced, creative, diverse, and full of energy\u2014just like Boston. With 450+ clubs, D1 sports, and a campus in the heart of the city, you\u2019ll never be bored. It\u2019s the kind of place where you can find your people and chase what excites you. 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