Program Overview

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Broadcast and Digital Journalism at the University of North Texas (UNT) prepares students with the skills needed to stay competitive in today's media environment. Students learn to create stories that inform, engage, and impact a global audience.

Program Details

Program Type

• Major

Format

• On Campus
• Online
• Hybrid

Estimated Time to Complete

• 4 years

Credit Hours

• 120

Requirements

The program requires students to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, including coursework, cutting-edge classrooms and labs, and extensive student-run media outlets.

Why Earn a Broadcast and Digital Journalism Degree?

Developed in close partnership with industry, the Mayborn School of Journalism curriculum gives students broad and diverse skills for work in multiple media platforms. Students develop the skills needed to analyze, evaluate, and inform a global audience, as well as to consider the ethical implications of mass communication and its impact in today's world.

Marketable Skills

• Oral and written communication
• How to collect, analyze, and interpret information
• Knowledge of media operations
• Storytelling with graphic design/visual materials
• Teamwork

Broadcast and Digital Journalism Degree Highlights

• UNT is located within the fifth-largest media market in the country, offering access to numerous outstanding internship opportunities at advertising agencies throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
• Students receive hands-on experience through coursework, cutting-edge classrooms and labs, and extensive student-run media outlets, such as the North Texas Daily, NTTV, and NT Daily Radio.
• Student organizations are regularly recognized as among the best in the nation and provide students with valuable connections, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to learn from alumni and other working professionals.
• Explore international media systems, including the press, magazines, broadcasting, and online media, and earn credit hours through study abroad opportunities.

Career Outlook

A career in journalism is exciting, dynamic, and critical to the future of an informed and enlightened American society. The Mayborn School of Journalism provides students with the creative and critical-thinking skills to prepare them to work in fields including:

• Journalism — News and sports reporting, writing, visual journalism (stills and video), design, and publishing for the internet, newspapers, broadcast, magazines, and books
• Advertising — For agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and media
• Public Relations — For agencies, corporations, government, and non-profit organizations
• Internet — Web and desktop publishing, podcasting, and blogging
• Education — Teaching in secondary schools or institutions of higher learning

Broadcast and Digital Journalism Degree Courses

• News Writing for Broadcast and Web (3 hrs)
• Sports Journalism (3 hrs)
• History of American Media (3 hrs)
• Opinion Writing (3 hrs)
• Mobile Journalism (3 hrs)
• Visual News Storytelling (3 hrs)

Learn More About UNT

The University of North Texas is a public research university located in Denton, Texas. With a strong focus on academic excellence, research, and community engagement, UNT offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.