In RIT's journalism bachelor's, youll interview thoroughly, investigate methodically, write masterfully, edit effectively, report fearlessly, and publish innovativelyall in service to social change. The journalism degree prepares you to gather, critically analyze, and synthesize verbal and visual information to communicate accurate and clear news stories across multiple media platforms. In addition to writing and reporting, you will prepare audio and visual content for dissemination in a variety of media, making you an experienced and valuable asset to any future employer specializing in news reporting and factual storytelling.
The bachelor's in journalism is enhanced by RIT's reputation for using cutting-edge technology, yet is grounded in the traditional reporting and writing skills needed by professional journalists. The journalism degree prepares you for a converged digital media world. Learn the conceptual and practical skills demanded by the digital newsroom through a combination of journalism, communication, and applied professional courses, along with a professional core of courses. In RIT's journalism bachelor's you are required to complete one block of cooperative education experience.
Develop skills through a core of required communication courses, which cover news writing, news editing, multi-platform journalism, communication theory, mass communications, law and press ethics, and computer-assisted reporting. A professional core of four courses, chosen from the colleges of Art and Design, Business, or Computing and Information Sciences, introduces you to photojournalism, multimedia, web development, digital entrepreneurship, and building a web business. Journalism electives, free electives, and liberal arts courses complete the curriculum.
Senior Project: In a senior capstone course, apply what you've learned to a project similar to one you would encounter in the journalism industry. You will produce a long-form piece of journalism, a website, and a digital portfolio of selected works.
