CAREER COMMUNITIES
MEDIA, STORYTELLING, AND SPORTS
Make something people will see, hear, and remember.
Maybe you want to make films. Report the news. Call a game. Produce a podcast. Write a script. Work behind the camera. Or build a career in sports. At Hofstra, you can start creating early and build work you can show people.
Picture yourself doing this
Before you choose a major, picture the kind of work, impact, and experiences that could be part of your future. Here are a few ways that future can start to feel real at Hofstra.
Make Something Real.
What if your college radio station broadcast NHL games?
WRHU students produce and distribute live New York Islanders radio broadcasts. Students work on play-by-play, interviews, production, game coverage, and more.
Build experience people can actually hear.
More than 300 Hofstra students learn at WRHU, and the station has won the national Marconi Award five times, including in 2025.
Start building your portfolio while you are still in school.
The Herbert School gives students access to studios, student media, and production experiences designed to turn class skills into work you can show.
Flagship Programs
These are some of Hofstra’s standout programs in this career community. They offer strong ways to learn by doing, build experience, and prepare for what comes next. They are a place to start, not the only paths you can choose.
Filmmaking
Turn your ideas into films from your first semester. Learn by writing, shooting, editing, and screening your own work as you build your skills and your creative voice.
Explore Filmmaking
Journalism
Report, write, interview, and learn how news gets made across today’s media.
Explore Journalism
Sports Management
Turn your love of sports into a career on the business side of the industry. Explore how teams, leagues, and sports organizations manage events, marketing, and operations.
Explore Sports Management
Sports Media
Turn your passion for sports into stories that reach fans. Explore sports broadcasting, reporting, and production while gaining hands-on experience creating content and covering games.
Explore Sports Media
Already know what you want to study? Go right to your program. Still deciding? Compare a few paths and see what feels like you.
Neighboring Community
Society, Law, and Education
Love telling stories through words? Explore English, including Creative Writing and Publishing Studies, and discover more ways to develop your voice, share ideas, and connect with an audience.
What if your plans change?
That is okay. You can start with the major you want and still discover something new. Your first choice matters, but it does not have to limit what you can explore.
SEE WHERE THIS COULD TAKE YOU
Come see the spaces, meet the people, and get a feel for what your days at Hofstra could look like.