St. Bonaventure University

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.

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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.



Students create content.

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.



Program Information


Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation


  • Communication minor


    Learning objectives


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    119 St. Bonaventure students honored at awards ceremony

    May 18, 2026, 08:36 by Beth Eberth
    St. Bonaventure recognized 119 students at its Honors and Awards Ceremony, held Friday, May 15, at Reilly Center Arena.


    St. Bonaventure recognized 119 students at its Honors and Awards Ceremony, held Friday, May 15, at Reilly Center Arena.

    The ceremony was part of the university’s Commencement weekend, which concluded with its undergraduate graduation ceremony on Sunday. Graduate students celebrated their graduation at a ceremony held on Saturday.

    UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

    Ideal Bonaventure Students
    Winners: Conor Amendola and Molly Edgington
    Honorable Mentions: Amanda Albert and Ben Vitale

    General Excellence in the Arts Curriculum
    Winner: Anna Catherine Slavinski
    Honorable Mentions: Tanner Pasi and Sophie Joy Kellogg

    General Excellence in the Science Curriculum
    Winners: Chase Joshua Playfair and Marion Lyn Naple
    Honorable Mention: Joshua Darryl Long

    General Excellence in the Business Curriculum
    Winner: Jack G. Kennedy
    Honorable Mention: Dylan R. Hutchinson

    General Excellence in the Education Curriculum
    Winners: Regina M. Izydorczak, Taylor H. Mills, Molly C. Edgington, Hannah R. Walker, Kylee J. Graham, and Madison E. Moen

    General Excellence in the Communication Curriculum
    Winner: Katherine S. Squires
    Honorable Mention: Kathryn G. Lyons

    General Excellence in the Health Professions Curriculum
    Winner: Olivia H. Reeves
    Honorable Mentions: Kaylyn M. O’Grady

    General Excellence for a Transfer Student
    Winners: Luke J. Pagett and Aidan M.M. Fahy

    Boyd Litzinger Award For Excellence In The English Curriculum
    Winner: Emma J. Filipiak and Rachel C. Panek
    Honorable Mention: Emma L. Gavazzi and Tanner A. Pasi

    International Studies Award
    Winner: Alexsa J. Fabian
    Honorable Mention: Cole A. Entwistle

    Sister Mary Anthony Brown Philosophy Award
    Winner: Andrea P. Certo

    S. C. Cornelio Award
    Winner: Abigail Elizabeth Docos

    John M. Orland Philosophy Pre-Law Award
    Winner: David Scibilia
    Honorable Mention: Gwendolyn L. Lambert

    Father Roderick Wheeler Award
    Winner: Anna C. Slavinski
    Honorable Mention: Madeline M. Wallace

    Military Science Award
    Winner: Chase J. Playfair
    Honorable Mention: Zayne M. Sturdevant

    Choral Music Award
    Winner: Robert J. Hermansen
    Honorable Mention: Jack T. Haskell

    Instrumental Music Award
    Winner: Jack T. Haskell

    Theater Award
    Winner: Joscelyn D. Jackson
    Honorable Mention: Charles A. Root

    Visual Arts Award
    Winner: Jalen M. Morales
    Honorable Mention: Maxwell W. Wolfe

    Biology Award
    Winner: Iesh Gujral
    Honorable Mention: Joshua D. Long

    John L. & Leone E. Worden Memorial Award
    Winner: Iesh Gujral

    Myra J. Reed Mathematics Award
    Winner: Madigan Collver
    Honorable Mention: Jackson Dry

    Computer Science Achievement Award
    Winner: Joie-Rose Stangle
    Honorable Mention: Denton D. Smith

    Computer Science Service Award
    Winner: Boray T. Gören
    Honorable Mention: Andrew Slade

    Cybersecurity Achievement Award
    Winner: Noella G. Policastro
    Honorable Mention: Chase J. Playfair

    Cybersecurity Service Award
    Winner: Mark G. Polos
    Honorable Mention: Noella G. Policastro

    Carl Wagner Psychology Honors Award
    Winner: Marion L. Naple
    Honorable Mention: Brooke J. Piper

    Sigma Delta Pi Award - Spanish Honor Society
    Winner: Sophie J. Kellogg and Valerie Manczak

    Alpha Gamma Psi Award
    Winner: Sophie J. Kellogg

    Political Science Award
    Winner: Abigail Elizabeth Docos and Sydney C. Londergan

    Thomas A. Augustine Award
    Winner: Kaden M. Cruz
    Honorable Mention: Cadence M. Rodgers

    American Chemical Society Penn-York Section Excellence In Chemistry Award
    Winner: Aiden P. Marques

    American Institute Of Chemists Award
    Winner: Aiden P. Marques

    Ryan Realbuto Award
    Winner: Cadence M. Rodgers

    John G. Watson Award For Business Leadership
    Winner: Christopher F. Lynn
    Honorable Mention: John P. Valenti

    S. John Guson Award
    Winner: Tyler S. Verrill
    Honorable Mention: Patrick J. Birney

    Accounting Excellence Award
    Winner: Dylan R. Hutchinson
    Honorable Mention: Michelle S. Barry and Emma R. Hollenbeck

    New York State Society Of CPAs Senior Award Of Honor
    Winner: Jack G. Kennedy
    Honorable Mention: Angelina N. Polcaro

    Outstanding Transfer Student In Accounting
    Winner: Joseph Blackwell

    Y.S. Pandit Award
    Winner: Emma R. Hollenbeck
    Honorable Mention: Reynard Boshoff

    Dr. John H. Burns Award For Excellence In Finance
    Winner: Gunnar Bolton
    Honorable Mention: John Marshall

    Award For Overall Excellence In Marketing
    Winner: Riley G. Faso
    Honorable Mention: Nathan Tette

    Award For Overall Excellence In Management
    Winner: Reynard Boshoff
    Honorable Mention: Hugo Berville

    Award For Leadership In Marketing Award
    Winner: Dillon P. Connell

    Award For Leadership In Management
    Winner: Caleb M. Decker
    Honorable Mention: Jack M. Shea

    Award For Academic Excellence In Sports Management
    Winner: Hayden Munro Watt
    Honorable Mention: Matthew D. Joss

    Dr. Pierre Bretey Award
    Winner: Jack Kennedy
    Honorable Mention: Alexander A. Hebenstreit

    John J. McNamee Award For General Excellence In The Elementary Education Curriculum
    Winner: Kylee J. Graham
    Honorable Mention: Molly C. Edgington

    Al Nothem Student Teaching Award In Elementary Education
    Winner: Taylor H. Mills
    Honorable Mention: Alyssa R. Bessel

    Al Nothem Student Teaching Award In Physical Education
    Winner: Hannah R. Walker
    Honorable Mention: Tyler P. Schott

    Al Nothem Student Teaching Award In Adolescence Education
    Winner: Noah J. Sisti
    Honorable Mention: Abigail A. Mainville

    Overall Excellence In Sport Studies Award
    Winner: Sophia C. Daniel
    Honorable Mention: Charlesa U. Tharnish

    John J. McNamee Award For General Excellence In The Physical Education Curriculum
    Winner: Hannah R. Walker
    Honorable Mention: Grace R. Hollenbeck

    Sister Margaret Flynn, O.S.F. Award
    Winner: Regina M. Izydorczak
    Honorable Mention: Alyssa R. Bessel

    Father Cornelius Welch Award For Achievement In Photography
    Winner: Joseph B. DeBell
    Honorable Mention: Robin Stone

    Mary A. Hamilton Woman Of Promise Award
    Winner: Sydney Labayewski

    Mosser Award For Outstanding Achievement In The Strategic Communication Curriculum
    Winner: Callan O. Reddington
    Honorable Mention: Meghan E. Lex

    Koop Award For Outstanding Achievement In The Broadcast Curriculum
    Winner: Sydney Labayewski
    Honorable Mention: Robin Stone

    Jandoli Award For Outstanding Achievement In The Journalism Curriculum
    Winner: David Scibilia
    Honorable Mention: Andrew Hale

    Mark Hellinger Award
    Winner: David Scibilia
    Honorable Mention: Conor J. Amendola

    Paul Wieland Award For Outstanding Achievement In The Sports Media Curriculum
    Winner: Kyle J. Maier
    Honorable Mention: Charlie F. Calieri and Gavin T. Williams

    Excellence In Health Science
    Winner: Olivia Reeves
    Honorable Mention: Carys James

    Excellence In Public Health
    Winner: Kaylyn O’Grady
    Honorable Mention: Ben Vitale

    Master’s Entry To Practice Student Of Promise
    Winner: Adam Farolino

    Excellence In Nursing: Dual Degree In Nursing
    Winner: Grace Derr, BS, RN

    Occupational Therapy Early Assurance Pathways, Student Of Promise Award
    Winner: Olivia H. Reeves

    GRADUATE AWARDS

    Eleanor & Joseph English Award in Education
    Winner: Brooke E. Selvaggio

    Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for Excellence in the Graduate Literacy Curriculum
    Winner: Brooke E. Selvaggio
    Honorable Mention: Kelsea A. Tomczak

    Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for Excellence in the Inclusive Special Education Curriculum
    Winner: Nicole Peterson
    Honorable Mention: Anneliese Wootton

    Al Nothem Student Teaching Graduate Award in Adolescence Education
    Winner: Sofia G. Schwarzmueller
    Honorable Mention: Jillian E. Au

    J. Francis O’Malley General Excellence Award
    Winner: Caleb Roller
    Honorable Mention: Ellen Greenfield

    NYS Society of CPAs Graduate Award of Honor
    Winner: Brody M. Amidon
    Honorable Mention: Alexander L. Antonacci

    Fra. Luca Pacioli Award for Excellence in Accounting in the Five-Year Program
    Winner: Patrick M. McGreal
    Honorable Mention: Kelly R. Barnes

    Eugene F. Kirk Memorial Award for an Outstanding Finance Student in the MBA Program
    Winner: Quinn Nolan
    Honorable Mention: Patrick M. McGreal

    MBA General Excellence Award
    Winner: Maura Bleech and Quinn C. Hart
    Honorable Mention: Sophia L. Strangfield

    Master of Business Administration General Excellence Award for the Online Program
    Winner: Samantha A. Manno
    Honorable Mention: Nicholas M. Martel

    Master of Science Sport Administration General Excellence Graduate Award
    Winner: Kayleigh M. Miller and Giovanna Coghetto

    Master of Science Business Analytics General Excellence Graduate Award
    Winner: Dylan Thomas Dambaugh
    Honorable Mention: Catherine Louise Kinnicutt

    Master of Science in Occupational Therapy General Excellence Award
    Winner: Megan Hartsell and Erica Marshall

    Deborah A. Henretta Award for Outstanding Achievement in Integrated Marketing Communications
    Winner: Maribel Zarate