Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication - Journalism

You are interested in telling the world's compelling stories, whether they are in print, online, or through broadcast media.

Quality journalism tells powerful, important and interesting stories. The most creative journalists combine words, pictures, video and graphics to make their stories even more engaging.

Our journalism area focuses on creative storytelling in a multimedia world. Our students develop the writing and visual skills to produce stories across platforms print, broadcast, web, social and mobile media. In our program, we train students so that they will be up-to-date using any skill set required on their first day of any job. They understand the aspects of good storytelling in addition to knowing how to use video, audio and still photography equipment and smartphones in the field. They develop proficiencies in advanced software for editing words, video, audio and still photography. They learn how to use of social media as a reporting and storytelling tool, while gaining an understanding of media law and ethical reporting practices. They receive knowledge of past and current events and how they affect news gathering and storytelling today.

The public will always need journalists to provide important information and to tell the stories others cannot tell, so the field continues to be vibrant and necessary. However, journalism, particularly print, is changing every day, and these changes offer exciting options for students who are versatile in telling stories using words, video, sound, photos, social media, and combinations of these tools.

International students who have never attended a post-secondary education institution will apply as a freshman (first-year student), and must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma with an academic average equivalent to a ''B'' (3.0 or better on the U.S. 4-point grading system).IELTS - 6.5.TOEFL (internet-based exam) - 79. TOEFL (paper-based exam) – 550