Admissions Information
Broadcasting is not for everyone. That's why Broadcast Center has a "selective enrollment" policy. This means that no one is able to simply walk into Broadcast Center and immediately enroll in any of the Broadcast Center programs or courses.
Broadcast Center only enrolls those who will likely benefit from the program
Broadcast Center's objective is to provide the finest broadcast education available and to see that all graduates use their education by going to work in the broadcast industry. Therefore, it is Broadcast Center's admissions policy that applicants who wish to enroll in the performance-based Broadcasting Program must demonstrate potential for success in the industry and be accepted for enrollment by the administrators of the school based on recommendations from the staff of instructors.
If you're interested in the TV & Video Production program, the process is fairly straightforward. The Director of the TV & Video Production program will want to interview you to determine your level of interest, career goals, and ability to benefit from the training. Simply call Broadcast Center at 314-647-8181 or email Broadcast Center to discuss your interest or to possibly set up an appointment to tour the school and talk with the Director of the TV & Video Production program in person.
However, if you're interested in a performance-based position in the industry, Broadcast Center will want to evaluate you in several additional areas including your basic voice quality, verbal reading skills, and the ability to respond to direction.
The first step is to contact Broadcast Center
The admissions procedure begins by calling Broadcast Center at 314-647-8181.
Broadcast Center does not employ "admissions reps". If you call Broadcast Center, you will likely be directed to talk with one of the Center's administrative staff members and that's where the screening process begins. If your voice and attitude indicate potential, you will be invited to attend an informational seminar about the industry and Broadcast Center. These seminars are usually conducted on Wednesdays at either 11am or 6pm. The informational seminars are about two hours in length.
There is no cost or attendance fee to come to an informational seminar - its purpose is to give you more information about the industry and the school to help you determine if this is something you'd like to pursue - however, you do need to call us and make a reservation to attend. We limit the number of people we invite to each seminar so that we'll also be able to talk with everyone individually. Of course, parents or spouses are welcome to attend the seminar with you.
If you're unable to attend one of the scheduled informational seminars, we'll be happy to set up a personal meeting on a day and time that fits into your schedule.
Broadcast Center attracts students from all parts of the country who are willing to relocate to the St. Louis, Missouri area to get the best available broadcast education. If you live a considerable distance away from St. Louis and attending an informational seminar would be difficult or impractical, please call us regarding alternatives to attending the seminar in person.
The informational seminar
The purpose of the seminar is for you to learn more about the broadcast industry and to find out about jobs in broadcasting and what skills are needed to get these jobs. You'll also learn about our methods of training individuals with the performance, technical, and business skills necessary to go to work and achieve success in the broadcast industry. All questions are certainly welcome.
At about the half way point of the seminar, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your raw abilities by providing brief audio production studio and on-camera voice samples for evaluation and you'll complete a short written examination to meet our accreditation requirements. Don't be at all intimidated by this. It's actually a lot of fun! A personal interview will be conducted with you, and unless serious deficiencies in reading skills, voice quality or intelligence are detected through the initial testing, two one-hour appointments will be set up for you to attend Broadcast Center for further more in depth evaluation with our instructors.
The evaluation period
The evaluation period consisting of a minimum of two one-hour appointments working with Broadcast Center instructors is utilized for screening purposes before you are allowed to formally enroll. The purpose of the evaluation is two-fold. It allows Broadcast Center to further evaluate your potential to succeed in broadcasting and, equally important, to determine your attitude and desire to succeed. The evaluation appointments also allow you to freely talk with students and instructors, and to experience Broadcast Center's method of training first-hand. (What other school allows you to actually attend before deciding to enroll?)
During the evaluation period, we'll have you working with our instructors on the basics of delivery of news, sports, weather, and "live" commercials. The appointments are set up around your work schedule and other commitments and are usually spread out over a one or two week period. During the evaluation period, you will not be allowed to sign any enrollment papers or pay any enrollment fees whatsoever. Furthermore, there is no cost or obligation to attend Broadcast Center on a trial basis while being evaluated.
During the evaluation sessions, the Broadcast Center instructors you work with will carefully evaluate your aptitude for various positions in broadcasting, identify the areas of your performance and skills that will require training, determine your reading skills, evaluate your ability to respond to the instructors' recommendations for improvement, monitor your progress, and determine the extent of desire, motivation, and attitude toward training for a career in broadcasting.
Evaluation results
At the conclusion of the second one-hour appointment, the instructors you've worked with will have prepared recommendations to the school administrators as to whether you should be accepted into the school. If Broadcast Center determines that you will not likely find success in broadcasting, you'll be told so, along with the reasons why. If so, we may provide suggestions on things you can do to improve your chances of acceptance, such as working on your reading skills, and you may then reapply after a minimum of six months.
If Broadcast Center determines that you do have the qualities and drive to benefit from the program and find success in the industry upon completing the program, you'll be invited to enroll into the school.
Applicants with mental or physical handicaps follow the same procedures for acceptance into Broadcast Center. If a disability might limit employment opportunities, it will be discussed at the conclusion of the evaluation period.
Broadcast Center admits students of any sex, religion, race, color, nationality and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, race, color, nationality or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other school administered programs.
A career in broadcasting is not for everyone. Broadcast Center's selective enrollment policies are designed to be fair to both the applicant and the school.
Broadcast Center applicants must have either a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency under the provisions of the General Educational Development testing program (GED).
Broadcasting is not for everyone. That's why Broadcast Center has a "selective enrollment" policy. This means that no one is able to simply walk into Broadcast Center and immediately enroll in any of the Broadcast Center programs or courses.
Broadcast Center only enrolls those who will likely benefit from the program
Broadcast Center's objective is to provide the finest broadcast education available and to see that all graduates use their education by going to work in the broadcast industry. Therefore, it is Broadcast Center's admissions policy that applicants who wish to enroll in the performance-based Broadcasting Program must demonstrate potential for success in the industry and be accepted for enrollment by the administrators of the school based on recommendations from the staff of instructors.
If you're interested in the TV & Video Production program, the process is fairly straightforward. The Director of the TV & Video Production program will want to interview you to determine your level of interest, career goals, and ability to benefit from the training. Simply call Broadcast Center at 314-647-8181 or email Broadcast Center to discuss your interest or to possibly set up an appointment to tour the school and talk with the Director of the TV & Video Production program in person.
However, if you're interested in a performance-based position in the industry, Broadcast Center will want to evaluate you in several additional areas including your basic voice quality, verbal reading skills, and the ability to respond to direction.
The first step is to contact Broadcast Center
The admissions procedure begins by calling Broadcast Center at 314-647-8181.
Broadcast Center does not employ "admissions reps". If you call Broadcast Center, you will likely be directed to talk with one of the Center's administrative staff members and that's where the screening process begins. If your voice and attitude indicate potential, you will be invited to attend an informational seminar about the industry and Broadcast Center. These seminars are usually conducted on Wednesdays at either 11am or 6pm. The informational seminars are about two hours in length.
There is no cost or attendance fee to come to an informational seminar - its purpose is to give you more information about the industry and the school to help you determine if this is something you'd like to pursue - however, you do need to call us and make a reservation to attend. We limit the number of people we invite to each seminar so that we'll also be able to talk with everyone individually. Of course, parents or spouses are welcome to attend the seminar with you.
If you're unable to attend one of the scheduled informational seminars, we'll be happy to set up a personal meeting on a day and time that fits into your schedule.
Broadcast Center attracts students from all parts of the country who are willing to relocate to the St. Louis, Missouri area to get the best available broadcast education. If you live a considerable distance away from St. Louis and attending an informational seminar would be difficult or impractical, please call us regarding alternatives to attending the seminar in person.
The informational seminar
The purpose of the seminar is for you to learn more about the broadcast industry and to find out about jobs in broadcasting and what skills are needed to get these jobs. You'll also learn about our methods of training individuals with the performance, technical, and business skills necessary to go to work and achieve success in the broadcast industry. All questions are certainly welcome.
At about the half way point of the seminar, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your raw abilities by providing brief audio production studio and on-camera voice samples for evaluation and you'll complete a short written examination to meet our accreditation requirements. Don't be at all intimidated by this. It's actually a lot of fun! A personal interview will be conducted with you, and unless serious deficiencies in reading skills, voice quality or intelligence are detected through the initial testing, two one-hour appointments will be set up for you to attend Broadcast Center for further more in depth evaluation with our instructors.
The evaluation period
The evaluation period consisting of a minimum of two one-hour appointments working with Broadcast Center instructors is utilized for screening purposes before you are allowed to formally enroll. The purpose of the evaluation is two-fold. It allows Broadcast Center to further evaluate your potential to succeed in broadcasting and, equally important, to determine your attitude and desire to succeed. The evaluation appointments also allow you to freely talk with students and instructors, and to experience Broadcast Center's method of training first-hand. (What other school allows you to actually attend before deciding to enroll?)
During the evaluation period, we'll have you working with our instructors on the basics of delivery of news, sports, weather, and "live" commercials. The appointments are set up around your work schedule and other commitments and are usually spread out over a one or two week period. During the evaluation period, you will not be allowed to sign any enrollment papers or pay any enrollment fees whatsoever. Furthermore, there is no cost or obligation to attend Broadcast Center on a trial basis while being evaluated.
During the evaluation sessions, the Broadcast Center instructors you work with will carefully evaluate your aptitude for various positions in broadcasting, identify the areas of your performance and skills that will require training, determine your reading skills, evaluate your ability to respond to the instructors' recommendations for improvement, monitor your progress, and determine the extent of desire, motivation, and attitude toward training for a career in broadcasting.
Evaluation results
At the conclusion of the second one-hour appointment, the instructors you've worked with will have prepared recommendations to the school administrators as to whether you should be accepted into the school. If Broadcast Center determines that you will not likely find success in broadcasting, you'll be told so, along with the reasons why. If so, we may provide suggestions on things you can do to improve your chances of acceptance, such as working on your reading skills, and you may then reapply after a minimum of six months.
If Broadcast Center determines that you do have the qualities and drive to benefit from the program and find success in the industry upon completing the program, you'll be invited to enroll into the school.
Applicants with mental or physical handicaps follow the same procedures for acceptance into Broadcast Center. If a disability might limit employment opportunities, it will be discussed at the conclusion of the evaluation period.
Broadcast Center admits students of any sex, religion, race, color, nationality and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, race, color, nationality or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other school administered programs.
A career in broadcasting is not for everyone. Broadcast Center's selective enrollment policies are designed to be fair to both the applicant and the school.
Broadcast Center applicants must have either a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency under the provisions of the General Educational Development testing program (GED).
