ABOUT
The Downtown Studio is a 20,000 square-foot studio, production center and learning/research laboratory near Rupp Arena in the Central Bank Center in the heart of downtown Lexington. The state-of-the-art facility, a collaboration between the UK College of Communication and Information, UK Athletics and JMI Sports will provide students opportunities to work side-by-side with professionals producing broadcast news, sports programming, promotions and other digital content for distribution.
Click here for a recap video of The Downtown Studio's Open House.
Quick Facts
- 20,000 square feet
- Two broadcast studios
- Mirrored control rooms
- Video podcast studio
- Newsroom/classroom flex spaces
- 24-foot LED wall
- Cyclorama wall
- Robotic cameras
- Street level, large windows, high visibility
- Hardware, software and graphics packages used by leaders in news, sports and entertainment
Course Line Up
Current Offerings
- MAS 403-Live TV Production
- JOU 404-Advanced News
- JOU 408-Sports Broadcasting and Production
- MAS 312-TV Studio Production
- Video Game Design and Development
- Certificate in Sport Communication, Media and Promotion
In Development
- Sports Promotion and Branding
- Personal Branding and Promotion
- Name, Image and Likeness
Featured News
A love letter to Lexington
The 160-year history of the University of Kentucky has taken place with what many in this campus community agree is a beautiful backdrop: the City of Lexington.
This year, the Horse Capital of the World celebrates 250 years since its founding. Through the years, faculty, staff and students have taken advantage of all that Lexington offers, from unforgettable experiences at Keeneland to distilleries, restaurants, history, art, music and everything in between.
New studio puts CI in the spotlight
The College of Communication and Information, in partnership with University of Kentucky Athletics and JMI Sports, in October 2024 officially opened its state-of-the-art downtown studio and production space near Rupp Arena, inside Lexington’s Central Bank Center. The first students will begin classes in the new CI studio in January 2025.
Innovative New Studio Space Will Take Media Education, Research to Next Level at UK
The state-of-the-art facility – a partnership with the college, UK Athletics and JMI Sports – will create a high-tech collaborative space where students can learn alongside media production and sports marketing and communication professionals, said Jennifer Greer, dean of UK’s College of Communication and Information.