what should i major in if i want to grow up to be a tv programmer?

Question

you know the ppl that choose which shows should be aired n which to be cut.

Answer 1

You have to go to an Ivy League school and get a law degree or MBA.

I worked briefly in Hollywood and interned for those people, and they actually hired one while I was there.

Someone with just a bachelor's degree was trying to work her way up through the ranks, but she wasn't even considered for the position.

A lot of it too is not what you know or what degree you have, but who you know. If you go to a state school, your college roommate's dad might be the manager at a Walmart or own his own hardware store. If you go to an Ivy, your roommate's dad might be a senator, an executive at an entertainment company, or just stinking rich since before God.

I've seen people in Hollywood get writing jobs based solely on who they knew in college and not even whether they have written for TV.

The only other angle that might work is if you have credentials that are in the ballpark and you're an ethnic minority. I guy I went to grad school with was recruited to be an exec at NBC before he even graduated because he had a spanish last name, and he was as white as me.

It's a tough business, but it is more interesting than working at a company that sells paper clips or *** cream.

Answer 2

That is actually my field. I have a double degree in Business and Radio/TV/Broadcasting. Both are vitally important, as you need to be able to view things as business decisions as well as creatively. Programming decisons aren't always based on the best quality TV (unfortunately.) Don't try to take short cuts. You absolutely have to have a real passion for the industry and be willing to relocate to wherever opportunities arise. Pick a college with a great RTVB program. The contacts you meet there will be invaluable. Just don't forget those business classes also. I have met so many people with RTVB degrees that can't survive the business side of the industry. Intern, intern, intern!!!! Meet all the people you can. TV is a funny industry, you never know when a certain contact will pay off. Every job I had was based on references - starting from my very first internship in a sales department at a local station. Then, try to get in at NBC's Page program or something similar. As someone else noted, it is easier if you are a minority, but if not just keep trying. Realize that your first few jobs will not have anything to do with programming. You may want to concentrate in the field of "Research." Research analysts study ratings and trends. You have to live and breathe TV. Buy and read books and learn all you can about the business and people who have had the jobs you want. Read "The Last Great Ride," "Desperate Networks," "This Business of Television," and anything else you can get your hands on. Subscribe to Television Week and read it weekly. These things will help you to be able to speak intelligently about the business and issues facing it. There are many ways to work into the programming arena, Jeff Zucker was a producer, Les Moonves was an actor. They one thing they all have in common is passion and determination. If you really want to do it, and you work hard, you can. Good luck.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Media production (at least a bachelor's degree) and you should also get a degree in marketing...

Answer 5

Mass Communications/Media, etc...