Strategic Communication: Entertainment Media

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Make your mark in Tulsa's growing entertainment industry with a bachelor's degree in Strategic Communication: Entertainment Media option. Demand for professionals with industry-related education and experience continues to increase as museums and cultural attractions open and expand.

The Strategic Communication: Entertainment Media option is designed for students who desire a career in public relations, advertising, brand management or related strategic roles in the entertainment media industry.

OSU's Strategic Communication major blends an integrated curriculum to teach you how to tell great stories to attract target audiences. You'll learn how to work with the media across multiple platforms, and how to write, record and publish effectively. You will receive hands-on experience in researching, writing, designing and publishing digital and print advertisements, communication plans and strategic campaigns. You will build a professional digital portfolio that showcases your talent and skills and helps you stand out when seeking career opportunities.

The Entertainment Media option builds on Strategic Communications major requirements. This exclusive option makes the most of OSU-Tulsa's urban setting by providing students with networking opportunities, internships, guest speakers and industry tours in the Tulsa area.

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Degree Options Available at OSU-Tulsa

Degree program information linked from the OSU Academic Catalog.

Degree Requirements

40 hours must be upper-division.
A 2.0 overall and 2.5 major GPA are required for graduation with a minimum grade of “C” in each course.
At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 and 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU. Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; eight transfer correspondence hours.

Courses Include

*course availability varies by semester

Advertising Media and Markets
Entertainment in the Media
Fundamentals of Video and Studio Production
Graphic Design for Strategic Communication
Social Media
Entertainment Media Campaigns

About OSU-Tulsa

As a metropolitan, urban-serving research university located in Tulsa's Greenwood District, OSU-Tulsa offers Oklahoma State University’s world-class programs in a downtown setting. OSU-Tulsa students graduate with the same OSU degree that students in Stillwater receive.

Students generally transfer to OSU-Tulsa with an associate's degree or at least 45 credit hours from another institution. The majority of our students take their first two years at Tulsa Community College or another local two- or four-year school, but students have transferred to OSU-Tulsa from colleges and universities across the country.

OSU-Tulsa’s location adds to the value of that degree by giving our students access to the internship and volunteer opportunities, cultural attractions and social scene that come with an urban campus.

Since many of OSU-Tulsa's students are working adults, we offer class schedules, course formats and amenities to support their success. We also offer the convenience of Tulsa-based student services including:

How Much Will it Cost?

OSU is one of the best values in the Big 12 and has lower tuition and fees than many Tulsa-area schools and online-only institutions.

OSU Tuition and Fees Estimator

Possible scholarship options for Strategic Communication: Entertainment Media majors include:

Contact the OSU-Tulsa Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to learn more.

How Long will it Take?

Use this chart below to see how long it will take you to complete your bachelor’s degree at OSU-Tulsa if you transfer with 60 credit hours from your two-year institution. If you transfer with fewer than 60 credit hours, the number of semesters will increase accordingly.

Credit Hours/Semester	Semesters (est.)
6	10
9	7
12	5
15	4

Career Paths

Press manager/publicist
Brand content management
Promotions director
Social media management
Social strategist
Vlogger/streamer/influencer
Agent/talent management
Multimedia advertising
Booking agent
Tour media management
Screenwriting

Some of these careers may require extra training or education.

Potential Employers

Local, State, Tribal and Federal Government
New Media Companies
K-12 School Districts
Colleges and Universities
Marketing Agencies
Historical Societies
Museums
Law Firms
Police Departments
Libraries
Arts and Cultural Organizations
Self-employed/Freelance Work
Non-profit organizations

Graduate Study

Many Strategic Communication majors continue their education by pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree or graduate certificate. Related graduate programs available at OSU-Tulsa or OSU in Stillwater include:

Educational Leadership Studies, master's
Business Administration, master's (MBA)
English, master's and doctoral
History, master's and doctoral
Mass Communications, master's
Political Science, master's
Public History, master's
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, doctoral
School Administration, doctoral