Need advising help?
Step 1: Learn About BECA's Degree Requirements
Prior to scheduling an advising appointment, check out the BECA major degree requirements here. If you are a Media Literacy minor, check out the requirements here. If you are earning your certificate in Music Recording Industry, check out the requirements here.
Step 2: Meet with a Faculty Advisor
You may meet with any of our faculty advisors, but we suggest you select an advisor with a focus area that matches your area of interest. Faculty advisors' office hours and contact information are listed below. Click on the faculty advisor name to see their profile.
BECA Faculty Advisors
Advisor |
Advising Expertise/Title |
Office Hours |
Make Appointment |
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| Melissa Camacho | TV Theory, Media Criticism; Graduate Advisor, International Exchange Advisor |
Tuesday: 2-3:30pm In person, Drop-in Only Thursday: 10-11:30am By appointment only, use Navigator link |
Navigator Link | mcamacho@sfsu.edu |
| Graham Carpenter | Television Production | gcarpenter@sfsu.edu | ||
| Christopher Clemens | TV Studio Production, Video Field Production, Media Effects, Media Aesthetics, and Media Literacy; Undergraduate Advising Coordinator |
Wed: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Zoom by appointment Thu: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in person drop-in (no appt needed) |
Navigator Link | cclemens@sfsu.edu |
| Andrew Hongo | Broadcast Journalism and Video Production |
Mon: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in-person MH 317 / Zoom Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Zoom Open configuration options Additional office hours available by appointment via Calendly link |
Calendly Link | andrewhongo@sfsu.edu |
| Dina Ibrahim | Performance, E-sports, and Broadcast Journalism |
Mon: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. In-Person Additional office hours available by appointment. Email to schedule an appointment. |
dibrahim@sfsu.edu | |
| Jeff Jacoby | Audio and Radio Production |
Tue: 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in person Thu: 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in person |
No Appointment Needed | jjacoby@sfsu.edu |
| Hamid Khani | Media Aesthetics and Production, Creativity and Design Thinking, and Media Literacy, |
Tue: 2:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in person MH 325 Thu: 2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. by appointment |
hkhani@sfsu.edu | |
| Ashley Larson | Media Effects, Broadcast Journalism |
Wed: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Zoom Open configuration options All meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule on Calendly; your confirmation email will have the Zoom info. |
Calendly | alarson5@sfsu.edu |
| James Martin | Post-Production Video Editing | not teaching fall 2024 | jamesmartin@sfsu.edu | |
| Scott Patterson | Research and Live Music Recording; Director for the certificate in Music Recording Industry (MRI). |
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Navigator | spatters@sfsu.edu |
| Shabnam Piryaei | Writing, Documentary, Creativity, Theory | Mon: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. email for appt and zoom link | spiryaei@sfsu.edu | |
| Vinay Shrivastava | Audio Production and Sound Aesthetics | not teaching fall 2024 | vinay@sfsu.edu | |
| Miriam Smith | Media Management and Law | No Appointment Needed | tvsmith@sfsu.edu | |
| Yumi Wilson | Broadcast Journalism |
Tue: 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.Zoom Open configuration options Zoom meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule by emailing Professor Wilson at ywilson@sfsu.edu. Please be sure to accept the invite to secure your time. Additional office hours are available by appointment, email to schedule. |
ywilson@sfsu.edu | |
| Lena Zhang | TV Field Production and Editing; BECA Dept. Chair | Tue: 2pm-3pm | No Appointment Needed | lzhang@sfsu.edu |
Additional Resources
Undergraduate Advising
Majors in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) should consult with two advisors each semester:
- A BECA advisor and
- A general education (GE) and university requirements advisor in the University Advising Center.
Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an advisor in those programs as well.
Graduate Advising
Graduate Coordinator - Melissa Camacho
The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.