Bachelor's in Journalism and Media Studies, BA
Tell the stories of Chicago, its people, its neighborhoods and beyond. As a 藏精阁 student, you鈥檒l prepare for multimedia careers with nationally recognized faculty.
Find your multimedia niche: In front of the camera, or behind it? Covering sports or politics? Analyzing media bias or influence? You鈥檒l find opportunities to explore all of these and more.
Why 藏精阁 for Your Bachelor鈥檚
Get media experience鈥
Take hands-on multimedia courses that prepare you for today鈥檚 career.
During the program, you鈥檒l鈥痗omplete an internship for credit and a multimedia capstone course. You鈥檒l graduate with a portfolio of clips to help you land your first job or apply to graduate school.
Work for the student-run newspaper or radio station
Create media for viewers inside and outside 藏精阁. The program also houses the Torch student newspaper, the WRBC student-run radio station and the Gage Gallery.
Concentrate in journalism or media studies
In the journalism concentration, you鈥檒l study online, broadcast and print journalism and prepare for work in today's news environment.
In the media studies concentration, you鈥檒l learn how to analyze, evaluate and create messages using all forms of technology.
鈥淚 broke into a top 100 market the month after I graduated from college, and I have my 藏精阁 journalism professors to thank for preparing me well for this experience.鈥
Mark Sandy, BA 鈥10
Associate Creative Director at Leo Burnett
鈥淲ith us being students, we had an opportunity to prove ourselves. We actually care, and we鈥檙e willing to take the time.鈥
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