Program Overview

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Journalism and Media Studies: Journalism

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies: Journalism offers a modern and interdisciplinary education combining courses in media studies, film studies, and marketing/public relations with a focus on journalism. Graduates receive a globally recognized degree, accredited in the US and EU, and earn it in three years instead of four.

About the Program

The Journalism concentration in AAU’s Journalism and Media Studies program provides students with a wealth of practical skills and training for a diverse set of careers in the contemporary journalistic and media environment. In addition to reinforcing the broader program skills of writing, public speaking, and digital image creation, the Journalism concentration focuses on building interpersonal and intercultural communicative skills, which pay special attention to the use of human sources in the production of journalistic content, and on narrative skills.

This concentration covers the general journalistic discipline. Journalism concentration focuses on developing: journalistic writing skills; photo and video reporting; radio; broadcasting. Students learn to report news as well as to work in specific genres such as travel writing, documentary photography, cultural journalism, etc.

Study Journalism and Media Studies in the Heart of Europe

Prague was at the crossroads of a divided Europe during the Cold War, and now instead the city has become an open and welcoming cosmopolitan capital in New Europe for all nationalities with a number of domestic (in English-language or in Czech) and international media organizations based here. AAU’s student body includes students from many countries across Europe and Euroasia, the Americas, the Middle East, etc. with an equally diverse faculty with various areas of substantial expertise.

Program Structure

Below, you can find the study plan for the B.A. in Journalism and Media Studies: Journalism as well as a list of courses available to choose from.

Study Modules

• General Education Module
  • Composition I
  • Composition II
  • Introduction to Politics (Politics I)
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • One course from the following: Comparative Religions / Introduction to Law / Political Philosophy I / Introduction to Philosophy
  • One course from the following: What is History? / World History I / World History II / European History I / European History II / Introduction to Literature
• Major Module
  • Introduction to Media Studies
  • Introduction to Reporting I
  • Introduction to Media Theory
  • Visual Culture
  • Intro to Psychology
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Media in Democracy
  • Media Ethics
  • One course from the following: Introduction to Film Studies / Introduction to Film Literacy
  • One course from the following: Topics in Media Studies: Media, Sports and Society / Media and the War on Terror
• Concentration Module
  • Choose 1 course from each group listed below:
    • Group A
      • Editing & Publishing I
      • Editing & Publishing II
    • Group B
      • Reporting II
    • Group C
      • Business Reporting
      • Investigative Journalism
    • Group D
      • International Media
      • International Journalism
    • Group E
      • Travel Writing
      • Cultural Journalism
      • Feature Writing
    • Group F
      • Writing for Social Media – News Lab
      • Video Story Telling
      • Radio in the Age of Spotify
    • Group G
      • Documentary Photography
      • Photojournalism
      • Digital Tools for New Media
• Open Elective Module
  • Students can choose three elective courses offered by any AAU School.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the B.A. in Journalism and Media Studies: Journalism can expect to:

• Have theoretical, methodological and conceptual knowledge of the field of journalism and communications, complemented by interdisciplinary knowledge of political, economic, social and humanities disciplines.
• Have the following capabilities and skills:
  • a. seek out, evaluate the reliability of, and work with information,
  • b. work in traditional and new digital media in an online work environment,
  • c. master the fundamentals of economic, cultural and investigative reporting,
  • d. public speaking and moderating,
  • e. intercultural communication.
• Possess the following competencies: work independently and in teams, including international teams, coordinate team activities to achieve set goals, communicate findings, problems and solutions to the domestic and international public in English in both written and verbal form, and persistently pursue their own professional development.

Career Prospects

AAU graduates thrive in multinational environments and are able to communicate professionally in English to international audiences. As a graduate of this degree program, you will be well-equipped to continue your studies or pursue a global career in areas such as:

• Various forms of print and web media
• Cultural Management
• Reporting or Diplomacy
• Humanitarian Government and Nonprofit Organizations
• Education
• Social research
• Publishing

Qualification Awarded

The Bachelor’s degree awarded is concurrently recognized as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in the United States, per AAU’s accreditation by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, and as a Bakalář (Bc.) in the Czech Republic, per AAU’s accreditation by the National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NABHE). Graduates may select whether to use the U.S. post-nominal or the Czech pre-nominal title.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

We provide a wide range of scholarships, tuition discounts, and financial aid options to help make quality education more accessible. To learn more please visit our dedicated Financial Aid and Scholarships page.

Additional Information

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Accreditation

• WASC + MSMT

Degree

• Bachelor of Arts

Duration

• 3 years

Location

• Prague, CZ

Tuition EU

• 31,781 USD

Tuition NON-EU

• 36,679 USD

Intake

• Fall / Spring

Deadline

• Rolling Admission