Metropolitan State College of Denver

 

Welcome to the MSCD Journalism Program

The journalism program prepares students for careers in traditional and convergent media. A solid education is offered in the basics of journalism with Bachelor of Arts degrees earned in the emphases of News & Editorial, Photojournalism, Magazines, and Public Relations. Students may also choose from three Journalism Minors. Additionally, the Journalism program offers a BA degree in Convergent Journalism 79 KB in collaboration with the Center for Individualized Learning.

The journalism faculty are academic and working professionals who offer a real-world education in the tenets of journalism; accuracy, truth, fairness, acting independently and minimizing harm. Instructors also teach rigorous courses of First Amendment case studies and ethical issues that prepare students for careers in both print and electronic newsrooms and public relations firms.

Scholarships are offered to students in the MSCD Journalism program. See the Journalism Scholarships page for details.

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All journalism degree emphases prepare our students for traditional and convergent publishing. Many of our graduates are working professionals at local, national and international media companies.  All journalism majors, with the exception of Convergent Journalism, require a minor.

• The Photojournalism 87 KB emphasis incorporates still images, sound capture, digital video capture and editing, voice-over narration and documentary film production published in both traditional print and convergent, multi-platform dissemination. Graduates with degrees in Photojournalism are experts in the many publication modes of convergent journalism.
• The Magazine 83 KB emphasis provides students with critical skills to excel in magazine editorial and design departments, copy editing, publishing, and online multiplatform dissemination of magazine content. 
• The News and Editorial 85 KB emphasis offers graduates a selection of varied career options. Many become reporters, copy editors, page designers, sports reporters and editors.
• The Public Relations 87 KB emphasis prepares graduates for jobs in corporate and non-profit public relations, event coordination and media communications positions.  This major was created using courses from a variety of disciplines ensuring our public relations graduates are well versed in all areas of media.
• The Convergent Journalism 79 KB emphasis incorporates much of the curriculum offered in the Photojournalism, Magazine and News & Editorial degrees. In addition to the required courses, students select courses from Technical Communications and Broadcast Journalism. This 72-hour major is on the cutting-edge of 21st century journalism publishing. A degree in Convergent Journalism prepares graduates for jobs in print, electronic, broadcast, radio, television and online publishing. This degree does not require a minor.
• Minors in Journalism include Photojournalism, News & Editorial and Public Relations. Students majoring in Journalism may not minor in Photojournalism, News & Editorial or Public Relations.
• The Digital Media Minor 74 KB includes courses selected from the departments of Art, Communication Arts and Sciences and Technical Communications. There are four emphases in this minor. They are Still Media, Motion Media, Interactive Media and Content Design. Students majoring in Photojournalism may not minor in Digital Media, Still Emphasis.