Case Study: Fort Hays State University boosts hands-on media training and student career readiness with Avid Technology

FHSU Takes a Hands-On Approach to Media Education

Fort Hays State University faced the challenge of preparing media students for a fast-changing industry while giving them real-world production experience from the start. As an Avid Learning Partner, FHSU turned to Avid Technology and Avid MediaCentral-based workflows, along with tools like Media Composer, iNEWS, Interplay | Production, Avid ISIS shared storage, and MediaCentral | UX, to support its hands-on media program and sports broadcasting operation.

Avid Technology helped Fort Hays State University outfit a new $10 million media-production facility with an integrated, end-to-end broadcast workflow that mirrors professional environments. The results include students graduating with more than three years of production experience, Media Composer certification built into the curriculum, and a 30% rise in certification enrollment, while FHSU also strengthened its ability to produce 20 MIAA games per year and attract students from around the world.

Fort Hays State University

Tobias Yoshimura

Award-winning Television Producer, Associate Professor of Media Studies