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College of Information and Communications

Master of Mass Communication

Multimedia Journalism

If you’re looking for a career in communications management, our Master of Mass Communication is the degree for you. It’s designed for people who intend to work as communications professionals and combines insightful classes with hands-on experience.

Degree Requirements

Our students complete 12 courses for a total of 36 hours,* divided into three parts, which include a workplace practicum and a written exam.

M.M.C. Required Courses (12 hours):

  • Research Methods in Mass Communication
  • Media Law
  • Issues in Mass Communication Management
  • Practicum in Mass Communication Management 

Multimedia Journalism Concentration Core Courses (15 hours)

  •  Foundations of Multimedia Journalism
  • Plus 4 Multimedia Journalism Directed Electives

Multimedia Journalism General Electives (9 hours)

  • 3 Multimedia Journalism General Electives

Directed and General Electives will be selected from courses such as:

  • Freedom, Responsibility, and Ethics of the Mass Media
  • Health Communication: The Science and Practice
  • Environmental Communication: The Science and Practice
  • Public Opinion and Persuasion
  • Data Journalism
  • Advanced Reporting Topics
  • Advanced Special Topics (e.g., Longform Sports Writing)
  • Fundamentals of Data and Digital Communications
  • New Technologies and the Mass Media
  • Seminar in Health, Science, and the Media
  • Topics in Mass Communication (e.g., Political Communication, Crisis Communication)
  • Other courses as approved

*At least 18 hours should be 700 level courses

Written Examination

  • A four-hour written exam based on the core classes

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