Program Overview

Introduction to Medill School of Journalism

The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a leading institution for training a new generation of multimedia journalists and integrated marketing communications professionals. The school offers various programs, including Master of Science in Journalism, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, High School Programs, PhD, and Fellowship.

Journalism Programs

The Medill School of Journalism offers several programs in journalism, including:

• Master of Science in Journalism
• Bachelor of Science in Journalism
• High School Programs
• PhD and Fellowship

Graduate Journalism

The Graduate Journalism program provides students with a solid foundation in the principles of modern journalism and allows them to select a specialization area that matches their interests and career goals. The program includes:

• Admissions
• Admissions Events
• Cost of Attendance
• Financial Aid/Scholarships
• Specializations and Elective Concentrations
• Exclusive Opportunities
• Curriculum
• Career Services
• Job Outcomes
• Our Faculty
• Our Alumni
• Medill Chicago
• Life At Medill
• Class Profile

Curriculum

The MSJ curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in the principles of modern journalism and then allows them the flexibility to select a specialization area that matches their interests and career goals. The curriculum includes:

• Specializations:
  • Health, Environment and Science
  • Magazine
  • Media Management and Leadership
  • Medill Investigative Labs
  • Politics, Policy and Foreign Affairs
  • Sports Media
  • Video and Broadcast
• Sample elective courses:
  • Advanced Business Reporting
  • Audio Reporting
  • Audience Insight
  • Business, Money and Markets Seminar
  • Knight Lab: Business of Innovation
  • Covering Cybersecurity Issues in Washington
  • Data Analysis and Visualization for Journalism
  • Enterprise Reporting with Data
  • Inside Business-to-Business Media
  • Introduction to Podcasting
  • Investigative Reporting for Narrative Writing
  • The Journalist Abroad: Legal Risks and Dilemmas
  • Knight Lab: Artificial Intelligence in Media
  • Leadership Strategies
  • Media Law and Government Transparency Practicum
  • Narrative Podcasting
  • Narrative Structure in Storytelling
  • News Reporting with Data
  • Personal Narrative
  • Photojournalism
  • Sports Commentary
  • Sports Marketing
  • TV News Producing and Performance
  • The Untold Story: Deconstructing Media Bias

Integrated Marketing Communications

The Medill School of Journalism also offers programs in Integrated Marketing Communications, including:

• IMC Full-Time Master's Program
• IMC Professional Master's Program
• IMC Undergraduate Certificate

Executive Education

The school offers Executive Education programs, including:

• Continuing Education
• Custom Programs
• Online Short Courses