BA Journalism and Media Studies at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

Journalism is a rapidly changing discipline that remains crucial in how we negotiate and engage with civic life. This program will provide students with the practical skills journalism demands as well as the theoretical and analytic training to navigate an evolving media landscape in thoughtful and ethical ways. The Journalism and Media Studies major offers a wide variety of courses, introducing students to interviewing, reporting, editing, narrative storytelling, and media production (the “how” of the craft of journalism) as well the rhetoric, evolution, and impact of the media and digital humanities (the “why” of journalism’s mission and role in our culture).

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Department: English | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include CMN 455 Introduction to Media Studies; ENGL 621 Newswriting; ENGL 721 Advanced Reporting; ENGL 703T Travel Writing; ENGL 703T Travel Writing; CMN 772 Seminar in Media Theory (Digital Newsroom).

Career pathways

Together, these practical skills and theoretical perspectives will prepare students for an expansive range of professional opportunities including media writing, editing, and production, and private/public communication; and will help them learn to engage with a complex information environment in whatever field they pursue.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unh.edu/

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