Journalism

The Hampshire College system of inquiry-based learning helps develop the independence of thought and the analytical skills necessary to become a good journalist.

Courses in literary journalism use workshops to help students learn to write and to critique narrative nonfiction—the "long-form journalism" that is integral to twenty-first century reporting.

Through the flexibility of Hampshire's academic program, journalism concentrators can take courses not only in reading, writing, or photographic journalism, but in the specific fields they want to write about.

• Mediawork
• Exporting American Journalism
• Freedom of Expression
• Introduction to Media Criticism
• Introduction to Media Production: Images of War
• Irony, Agency, and Ideology in Popular Culture
• Journalism in Crisis
• Literary Journalism
• Mediawork
• Newswork
• The Past Recaptured: Photographs, Facts, and Fictions
• The Photography of History: Bearing Witness to America's Great Depression
• The Practice of Literary Journalism
• Radio Journalism
• Rave Reviews
• The Sporting Life
• Writing About the Outdoors
• Covering Race (UMass)
• Intro to Journalism (UMass)
• Journalism Ethics (UMass)
• Newswriting and Reporting (UMass)
• Politics of Language (SC)
• The Press and the Third World (UMass)
• Readings in Literary Biography (MHC)
• Topic: Opinion Journalism (MHC)
• Writing Pop Culture (UMass)

Requirements

• Common Application
• An academic paper in English
• Supplemental essay responses
• Current transcripts
• School report, including guidance counselor recommendation
• At least one letter of recommendation from a teacher
• Certification of Finances form
• TOEFL or IELTS score (Minimum TOEFL score of 91 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5. Predicted grades for IB English A1 or A2, or for A-level English, will also be considered.
• Additional letters of recommendation, up to three

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• MacArthur Foundation Grant Making Programs
• American Association of University Women
• Fulbright International Scholarship Program for non-US students