Our graduate offerings include room for specialization and benefit from a healthy mix of theory and hands-on practice.
The master’s degree in journalism requires a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours (in addition to any undergraduate course work that may be required of students who don’t already have an undergraduate degree in journalism). Required course work covers such topics as writing, literary journalism, investigative reporting, research methods, and communication theories, plus a variety of electives. Students also must complete 3 to 6 credit hours of graduate research or thesis work and may participate in a practicum or internship for further hands-on experience.
In addition to the core curriculum, the master of arts in journalism program offers specializations in literary journalism and business journalism.