Program Overview

Bachelor's in Journalism and Media Studies, BA

Program Overview

Find Your Voice with a Journalism Degree

Tell the stories of Chicago, its people, its neighborhoods and beyond. As a Roosevelt student, you’ll prepare for multimedia careers with nationally recognized faculty.

Find your multimedia niche: In front of the camera, or behind it? Covering sports or politics? Analyzing media bias or influence? You’ll find opportunities to explore all of these and more.

Why Roosevelt for Your Bachelor’s

Get media experience

Take hands-on multimedia courses that prepare you for today’s career.

During the program, you’ll complete an internship for credit and a multimedia capstone course. You’ll graduate with a portfolio of clips to help you land your first job or apply to graduate school.

Work for the student-run newspaper or radio station

Create media for viewers inside and outside Roosevelt University. The program also houses the Torch student newspaper, the WRBC student-run radio station and the Gage Gallery.

Concentrate in journalism or media studies

In the journalism concentration, you’ll study online, broadcast and print journalism and prepare for work in today's news environment.

In the media studies concentration, you’ll learn how to analyze, evaluate and create messages using all forms of technology.

Admission Info

Location

• Chicago

Start Term

• Fall
• Spring

Admission Requirements

• Online application
• SAT/ACT scores optional
• Self-reported information from high school
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities in the United States
• Foreign Credential Evaluation for course work completed outside the U.S.
• English Language Proficiency requirement for all students who completed a degree program outside the United States

Sample Courses

• Telling Social Justice Stories
• Video Production
• Multimedia Reporting
• Public Opinion and Propaganda
• Photojournalism

Career Opportunities

Prepare for your career with hands-on multimedia courses. Graduates are prepared for roles like:

• Podcasters
• Multimedia content creators
• Writers and editors
• Reporters and columnists
• Social media managers
• Designers
• Photographers and videographers

Roosevelt alumni work for companies such as:

• Chicago Sun-Times
• NBC Universal
• The Post and Courier
• Razorfish
• Shaw Media

Alumni Testimonials

• “I broke into a top 100 market the month after I graduated from college, and I have my Roosevelt journalism professors to thank for preparing me well for this experience.” - Mark Sandy, BA ’10, Associate Creative Director at Leo Burnett
• “With us being students, we had an opportunity to prove ourselves. We actually care, and we’re willing to take the time.” - Samantha Latson, Unforgotten 51 project

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