Welcome to the MSCD Journalism Program

Please pardon our “dust” — We’re revising our curriculum.

Coming soon:

a concentration in magazine journalism
a major in social documentary
revisions to the public relations concentration

The Journalism program prepares students for careers in news and information media by providing them with a sound education in the basics of journalism, photojournalism, and public relations. MSCD's Journalism program has one of the strongest journalism teaching staffs in the state. Our faculty combines a real-world teaching approach with concentrated study of First Amendment issues to help students prepare for positions in newsrooms and public relations firms.

The study of journalism and public relations prepares students for careers as reporters and editors at newspapers and magazines, as freelance writers, in desktop publishing, in corporate, agency, and non-profit public relations, and in corporate communications, among others. In addition, the Internet has opened up a wealth of opportunities for careers in online publications. The high quality of our program is reflected in the accomplishments of our graduates, who have distinguished themselves as reporters, editors, photojournalists, and public relations professionals in the state, region, and nation.

The Department of Communication Arts & Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with emphases in Photojournalism, News & Editorial, and Public Relations. Each emphasis is designed to provide the student with the education and skills to help meet career goals. Several Journalism Minors are also offered. Click on the links below for more details. Scholarships are offered to students in the MSCD Journalism program. See the Journalism Scholarships page for details.

For more information about the Journalism program, contact:

News/editorial

Deb Hurley Brobst
303.556.4806
hurleyd@mscd.edu

Photojournalism

Kenn Bisio
303.352.4958
bisio@mscd.edu

News/editorial, magazines

Sylvia Dawson
303.556.6897
dawsons@mscd.edu

Public relations

Kristin Watson Hatem
303.556.8331
kwatsonh@mscd.edu

The Photojournalism emphasis provides a balance between reporting and photography skills. Graduates with a photojournalism emphasis typically work as photojournalists at a variety of newspapers and magazines, or may freelance their work to a variety of publications, including on-line publications.
The News & Editorial emphasis offers graduates many career options. They can become newspaper or magazine reporters, copy editors, or page designers. They can also work for on-line publications. Graduates typically begin at a small weekly or daily newspaper, then move to a larger paper.
The Public Relations emphasis prepares graduates for work in areas such as corporate, non-profit, or agency public relations, publications for companies, special events coordination, and other areas where interaction with the public is part of the job. This major was created using courses from a variety of disciplines, to make our public relations graduates well versed in all areas of media.
Minors in Journalism include Photojournalism, News & Editorial, and Public Relations. While a minor is required for all Journalism majors, students majoring in one of the three Journalism emphases may not minor in Journalism, Photojournalism, or Public Relations.
The new Digital Media Minor includes courses selected from the departments of Art, Communication Arts & Sciences, and Technical Communications, with four concentrations: Still Media, Motion Media, Interactive Media, and Content Design. The Still Media concentration emphasizes studies in photography, photojournalism, and computer imaging. Motion Media concentration minors focus their studies on television and corporate video production. Students who choose Interactive Media concentrate on computer graphics, interactive applications, and web-based media production. Content Design concentration minors study design of the message from the visual and written perspective.