Program Overview

Journalism Master's

Program Overview

The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Journalism (M.J.) degree in Journalism. This program is designed to help students develop relevant skills to adapt to the ever-changing needs of today's media environment.

Program Type

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Master of Journalism (M.J.)

Format

• On Campus
• Online
• Hybrid

Estimated Time to Complete

• 2 years

Credit Hours

• 36

Program Description

The Journalism Master's program focuses on helping students learn relevant skills to adapt to the ever-changing needs of today's media environment. Students can develop individualized degree plans to achieve professional career goals in news, strategic communications, narrative storytelling, and other areas of professional interest.

Requirements

• Students must complete a thesis to demonstrate their authority over their specialty.
• The Master of Journalism (M.J.) offers a non-thesis option.

Marketable Skills

• Oral and written communication
• Research data collection and interpretation
• In-depth knowledge of media operations
• Leadership ability
• Innovative idea origination and implementation

Program Highlights

• Award-winning faculty with over 400 years of combined experience in real-world settings
• State-of-the-art technology and classroom labs with the latest software applications
• Student-run media agencies offering practical training while working for real clients and learning from seasoned professionals
• Access to numerous outstanding internship opportunities in broadcasting, news, photojournalism, advertising, and public relations

Career Outlook

• Print and digital journalism
• Broadcast journalism
• Advertising
• Public relations
• Photojournalism
• Teaching

Courses

• Media Ethics (3 hrs)
• Narrative Journalism (3 hrs)
• Quantitative Research (3 hrs)
• Qualitative Research (3 hrs)
• Race, Gender and the Media - A Methods Approach (3 hrs)
• Media Studies and Theories (3 hrs)

Additional Information

• Graduate assistantships in teaching or research positions
• Opportunity to earn credit through internships
• Study abroad opportunities