Journalism and Mass Communication

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers an MA degree in journalism and mass communication. This is an academically-oriented degree that prepares students for doctoral studies or a career in research. The journalism and mass communication program requires 31 s.h. and completion of a thesis.

• A student planning to continue on to doctoral studies in the School can complete the required coursework for the master’s (plus one additional course) and then successfully pass a qualifying examination. In that case, a thesis would not be required.

Students in the MA program must complete the following curriculum and are required to take at least 2 courses in SJMC in addition to Approaches to Media Communication– these courses can be from the Methods, Theory or Electives areas:

• Approaches to Media Communication – 3 hours
• Methods area – 3 hours
• Theory area – 3 hours
• Outside concentration – 9 hours
• Relevant electives – 6 hours
• Master’s Seminar – registered during entire program of study (typically 4+ hours)
• Thesis – 3 hours

Requirements

• You must first submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants).
• Application for Graduate Awards
• A statement of purpose
• A sample of your academic writing
• An up-to-date CV or résumé
• A score of 550 or higher on the TOEFL paper-based (PBT) version of the test, or a score of 81 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT).
• A total IELTS score of 7.0, with no subscore less than 6.0.

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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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