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Graduate Certificate in Digital Storytelling at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Programme overview

This certificate, delivered part-time and online, is designed to help working communication professionals build and improve skills in digital content creation. The courses, listed below, are part of the Digital Communication master's curriculum. Key concepts include creating stories and products across platforms, visual literacy, design thinking, and user-experience (testing and design). This is one of three graduate certificates offered by the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. The others are the Digital Communication Strategy Certificate and Digital Media Management Certificate.

Faculty: UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires a minimum of 9 credit hours. Required courses include MEJO 711 Multi-platform Storytelling; MEJO 723 Visual Literacy and User Experience; MEJO 725 Media Innovation in Practice.

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Entry requirements

Graduate certificates and certificate courses from the Hussman School of Journalism and Media are open to students in UNC-Chapel Hill degree programs and non-degree students. Students interested in taking a certificate course who have not been admitted to the certificate program should contact [email protected] to confirm their professional experience and request permission to enroll. Admitted online master's students can transfer credit for up to three certificate courses (9 hours) toward the degree program. Graduate certificate: applicants are generally admitted to the Graduate School, which requires a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; international applicants add TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.

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.

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