What Does the Magazine Emphasis Offer?
Career Options
MSCD's Journalism graduates with a Magazine emphasis may work in such areas as magazine editorial and design departments, copy editing, publishing, and online multiplatform discemenation of magazine content.
The MSCD Magazine emphasis was created using a variety of journalism disciplines to make our magazine graduates well versed in all areas of media.
Requirements
Proficiency in standard written English is a prerequisite for all Journalism courses. Students are required to complete ENG 1010 before taking any Journalism courses beyond JRN 1010.
All majors in the magazine emphasis are required to take JRN 3980, Cooperative Education: Magazines , mhich is an internship. MSCD students have interned in a variety of locations in Metro Denver, throughout the state, and even in other states.
To make Journalism graduates more marketable in our multicultural society, Journalism majors have a 2-year foreign language requirement. Students who are proficient in another language may test out of the requirement through the Department of Modern Languages.
A minor is required for all Journalism majors. Students majoring in one of the five journalism emphasees may not minor in Journalism, Photojournalism, or Public Relations.
Students should select an advisor early in their course of study. The Journalism Program will provide students with a list of suggested General Studies courses to help them gain a broad base of knowledge and skills necessary for working in news and information media. Contact the MSCD Journalism office for more information.
Listed below are requirements for the Magazine Emphasis. See the Course Descriptions page for details about each course.
Journalism Major, Magazine Emphasis
Required Courses (Semester Hours):
JRN1010 Introduction to Journalism and Mass Media (3)
JRN1100 Beginning Reporting (3)
JRN1200 Beginning Editing (3)
JRN2210 Beginning Layout and Design (3)
JRN3900 Magazine Design (3)
JRN3970 Magazine Editing (3)
JRN3984 Cooperative Education-Magazines (3)
JRN4400 Feature Article for Magazines(3)*
JRN4450 Magazine Writing and Production (3)
JRN 4500 Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism (3)**
*Can be repeated for a total of 15 hours credit
** Senior Experience Course
Subtotal: 33 Semester Hours
Elective Courses: Select One of the Following:
JRN 1600 Survey of Photojournalism (3)
JRN 2600 Introduction to Photojournalism (3)
JRN 3100 Publication Practicum (3)
JRN 3150 Contemporary Issues (3)
JRN 3400 Feature Article Writing for Newspapers (3)
JRN 350M Portfolio Presentation (3)
JRN 3600 Photojournalism I (3)
JRN 4100 Investigative Reporting (3)
JRN 4210 Advanced Layout and Design (3)
JRN 4890 Social Documentary (3)
Subtotal: 3 Semester Hours
Total Semester Hours Required for Public Relations Major: 36 Semester Hours
There is no Magazine Minor at this time.
Digital Media Minor
Visit the Digital Media Minor page to see requirements for this exciting new minor, which offers courses selected from the departments of Art, Communication Arts & Sciences, and Technical Communications. Four concentrations in this minor are offered: Still Media, Motion Media, Interactive Media, and Content Design.
The Still Media concentration emphasizes studies in photography, photojousrnalism, 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.