Broadcast Journalism Master's Specialization

Suggested Course of Study

The broadcast journalism master's curriculum is designed so students can complete their master's degree studies in one year, but that fast track requires most students to begin the program in the summer. Students who start in the fall need at least 15 months to complete the program.

During the semester that they work in the broadcast bureau (JOUR 667), students are strongly discouraged from holding outside jobs.

SUMMER MATRICULATION (12-month course of study) SUMMER 1 JOUR 501: News Reporting and Writing I (3 credits) JOUR 503: Broadcast Journalism for Graduate Students (3 credits) SUMMER 2 JOUR 700: Media Law (3 credits) JOUR 661: Television Reporting and Production (3 credits) FALL JOUR 668B: TV News Producing (3 credits) JOUR 772: Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 credits) JOUR 660: Seminar in Broadcast News (3 credits) Elective (3 credits) SPRING JOUR 667: Capital News Service/Maryland Newsline (6 credits) JOUR 601: Theories in Journalism and Public Communication (3 credits) Elective (3 credits)

FALL MATRICULATION (15-month course of study) FALL 1 JOUR 501: News Reporting and Writing I (3 credits) JOUR 503: Broadcast Journalism for Graduate Students (3 credits) JOUR 660: Seminar in Broadcast News (3 credits) JOUR 700: Media Law (3 credits) SPRING JOUR 661: Television Reporting and Production (3 credits) JOUR 772: Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 credits) JOUR 668B: TV News Producing (3 credits) Elective (3 credits) SUMMER JOUR 601: Theories of Journalism and Public Communication (3 credits) Elective (3 credits) FALL 2 JOUR 667: Capital News Service/Maryland Newsline (6 credits) Elective (3 credits)