Quinnipiac University
BA Journalism

Hamden, USA

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The BA in Journalism provides a comprehensive education in news reporting, writing, and multimedia storytelling. You'll learn about the principles of journalism, ethics, and the impact of media on society. The program emphasizes practical training, digital skills, and the ability to adapt to a changing media landscape.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as journalists, editors, content creators, and communications specialists. Opportunities exist in print, broadcast, and digital media, as well as in public relations and corporate communications.

Journalists find sources, conduct interviews and gather the information needed to produce informative and interactive news, feature stories and documentaries for TV, podcasts, radio, mobile applications, digital and print media. You can even select a minor and choose electives to specialize in certain areas, such as sports or politics. At Quinnipiac, you’ll take courses that will provide a solid foundation for reporting, writing and storytelling. We’ll also teach you to become proficient with video cameras, non-linear editing and producing software in our state-of-the-art communications center.

Quinnipiac’s proximity to premier media centers in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts provides numerous internship opportunities. Many alumni work at such places as CBS News, ABC News, ESPN, the Oxygen channel, Major League Baseball Productions, NBC Universal, NBC News, CNN and Fox News. There are even internship opportunities in other countries.

Real-world experience can be acquired right on campus by working on the Quinnipiac Chronicle newspaper and website, the Q30 campus TV station, WQAQ-FM student radio, and with the Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network.

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