Content Creation Program

The Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation program at St. Bonaventure prepares students to thrive in today’s digital-first communication world. You’ll learn to craft compelling stories, manage online communities, and produce multimedia content that informs, entertains and inspires.

The Content Creation major joins seven other Jandoli School of Communication majors, which are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

Why Study Content Creation at St. Bonaventure?

Hands-on learning from day one.
Work with campus media outlets, student-run agencies and real clients to build a professional portfolio before graduation.

400 hours of internships.
Gain significant industry experience through 400 hours of required internships in roles such as content creator, social media coordinator, or digital marketing intern.

Faculty who know the industry.
Learn from professors with professional experience in journalism, marketing, public relations and multimedia production. You’ll be mentored by experts dedicated to helping you grow as a creator and communicator.

Modern tools for digital storytelling.
Produce and edit your work using the Jandoli School’s state-of-the-art studios, video labs and creative collaboration spaces.

Bona alumni as your magnetic force forward.
St. Bonaventure alumni include Pulitzer Prize winners and Emmy, Sports Emmy, duPont-Columbia, Edward R. Murrow, George Polk and Peabody award honorees, plus a National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time National Sportswriter of the Year and a three-time New York Sportswriter of the Year.

Internships equip you to meet a fast-evolving marketplace.

The creator economy is surging: full-time digital creator jobs in the U.S. soared from approximately 200,000 in 2020 to 1.5 million in 2024 — a 7.5 × increase — according to a recent report by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Harvard Business School.

As content creation and visual storytelling become central across industries, this program positions you directly for that growth.

In our BA in Content Creation, you will complete 400 hours of internship experience — a requirement consistent across all majors in the Jandoli School. The school’s dedicated internship coordinator will guide you in securing meaningful placements both on campus and off. Meanwhile, you’ll also gain hands-on opportunities through our many campus media outlets.

Learn more about Jandoli School internship requirements.
Learn about opportunities with campus media.

Program Information

Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation

Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation

Required Courses 38 credits
Major Electives 6 credits
TOTAL in the major: 44 credits

Out of Major Requirements:
Foreign Language* 3 credits

Gen. Ed. Requirements 37 credits

General Electives 36 credits
TOTAL: 120 credits

*The foreign language must be at the 202 level and may be modern or classical (Latin). Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses. Those additional courses will count as general electives.

**The Jandoli School of Communication requires MATH 107 or MATH 135 to satisfy the University’s Quantitative Literacy General Education Requirement.

NOTE: Students must complete internship requirements totaling 400 hours either on- or off-campus under the guidance of the Jandoli School internship coordinator. Transfer students must complete 100 hours for each year they are on campus.

Required major courses
JMC-101 COMMUNICATION TODAY
JMC-110 PROFESSIONAL WRITING I
JMC-111 PROFESSIONAL WRITING II
SC-220 DIGITAL CONTENT & ENGAGEMENT
JMC-245 VIDEO STORYTELLING
JMC-251 INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
JMC-261 PHOTO STORYTELLING
JMC-300 MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS
SC-303 DIGITAL MARKETING
SC-304 SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT
JMC-400 ETHICS, EQUITY AND EMPATHY IN PRACTICE
SC-470 ADVANCED DIGITAL CONTENT CREATION
JMC-499 COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE (2 credits)
38 credits

Video Courses
Choose two from the following:
JMC-340 BROADCAST REPORTING
JMC-343 FIELD PRODUCTION
JMC-344 STUDIO PRODUCTION
JMC-345 ON-AIR ANNOUNCING
JMC-348 MOBILE JOURNALISM
JMC-442 POST PRODUCTION
JMC-445 DOCUMENTARY
6 credits

Communication minor

Requirements for a Communication minor

Learning objectives

About the Jandoli School

Harris exhibition to help Quick Center launch 30th anniversary

Sep 17, 2025, 14:27 by Thomas Missel

As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Heather Lynn Harris, MFA, will present a special exhibition in The Front Gallery.

Heather Harris As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Heather Lynn Harris, MFA, will present a special exhibition in The Front Gallery.

Harris, an acclaimed children’s book illustrator, is an associate professor and director of the master’s program in Communication at St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.

The Quick Center’s 30th anniversary celebration and the official launch of its 2025–2026 Exhibition and Performing Arts Season is at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. The event is free and open to the public, with a light reception during the celebration.

All five of the Quick Center’s galleries — Front, Kenney, Dresser, Beltz, and Laine — will reopen with new exhibitions that reflect the Quick Center’s commitment to artistic excellence, education, and cultural connection.

Titled “Once Upon a Sketch,” the Harris exhibit offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art of children’s book illustration through her original sketches, paintings, and narrative development work.

An award-winning author and illustrator, Harris has illustrated at least 12 children’s books and has received national recognition, including the Moonbeam Award for Excellence in Children’s Picture Books, the Purple Dragonfly Award, and the NYC Big Book Award.

Before entering academia, Harris worked as a senior marketing manager at Fisher-Price in East Aurora. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Syracuse University, an MBA from the University of Rochester, and a Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

In addition to her industry background, Harris is the recipient of several prestigious honors, including 2025 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention (Children’s Picture Book 6+ years old) for her latest book titled “Something To Sing About,” 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention (Children’s Picture Book), 2019 NYC Big Book Award (Children’s Picture Book – Inspirational) and 2018 Moonbeam Award (Excellence in Children’s Picture Books).

Harris creates books for children with the goal of empowering young minds to understand and navigate the world around them. Drawing on her scholarly research, she uses imagery, language, color, and shape to craft stories that promote social-emotional learning, inclusivity, and a sense of wonder. Her purposeful use of animal characters and child-centered language makes her work engaging and accessible to young audiences.

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