BA in Communication - Concentration in Journalism Undergraduate Programme By George Mason University |TopUniversities

BA in Communication - Concentration in Journalism

Subject Ranking

# 201-250QS Subject Rankings

Main Subject Area

Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Mason’s communication degree is not a sit-back-and-listen program. As a communication major, you will produce videos, public relations plans, television programs, and websites. You will present your results to top Washington, D.C. area professionals and at communication conferences. Through these activities, you will develop skills that are not only enriching to you personally, but highly valued by prospective employers and graduate schools. You will take courses in public speaking, media production and criticism, public relations, journalism, intercultural communication, health communication, and political communication. You will study with faculty who are known for creating opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and skills in classes and in co-curricular activities. The Journalism concentration is for student journalists who are passionate about diving into original reporting, strong writing, and investigative research. Student journalists will seek out and uncover breaking news stories, find and interview sources, and be engaged in the writing and editing process from assignment to deadline. Student journalists get a taste of writing across all media, digital communication, multimedia journalism, a real newsroom and media law and ethics. Student journalists participate in the breaking news process as it unfolds real-time on social media and online. All students have opportunities for research, global-engagement, public service, and career preparation.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Mason’s communication degree is not a sit-back-and-listen program. As a communication major, you will produce videos, public relations plans, television programs, and websites. You will present your results to top Washington, D.C. area professionals and at communication conferences. Through these activities, you will develop skills that are not only enriching to you personally, but highly valued by prospective employers and graduate schools. You will take courses in public speaking, media production and criticism, public relations, journalism, intercultural communication, health communication, and political communication. You will study with faculty who are known for creating opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and skills in classes and in co-curricular activities. The Journalism concentration is for student journalists who are passionate about diving into original reporting, strong writing, and investigative research. Student journalists will seek out and uncover breaking news stories, find and interview sources, and be engaged in the writing and editing process from assignment to deadline. Student journalists get a taste of writing across all media, digital communication, multimedia journalism, a real newsroom and media law and ethics. Student journalists participate in the breaking news process as it unfolds real-time on social media and online. All students have opportunities for research, global-engagement, public service, and career preparation.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language requirements: Students are required to have paper-based TOEFL of 570 and 230 on the computer-based TOEFL ; overall band score of 59 on the Pearson Test of English.

Jan-2000

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