Southern Methodist University Meadows Schools of the Arts
Undergraduate Studies in Journalism
University Park, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Meadows School of the Arts offers a journalism programme focused on writing. First-years may enroll. To declare a major or minor you must complete 24 hours, earn a B in DISC 1312 (or equivalent), take JOUR 2103 before further study and declare before JOUR 2312. Transfers must show equivalent courses and GPA. All journalism and fashion media students must complete a second major or minor. The division emphasizes diversity in media.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in reporting, editing, multimedia journalism, broadcast, news producing, digital content strategy, social media management, public relations and communications in newsrooms, agencies and corporations globally.
Strong writing skills are essential to the student’s success in the division’s journalism curriculum and later in the profession of journalism. Students may enroll in journalism classes as first-year students. Those seeking permission to major or minor in the Division of Journalism must have completed 24 hours of study, which may include transfer hours. Students must also have taken DISC 1312 (or equivalent) and earned a minimum grade of B in this course. Students are required to take JOUR 2103 before further journalism study, and they must declare the major or minor before taking JOUR 2312. Students transferring from other universities must have completed equivalent courses and obtained the equivalent GPA in those courses before they can be considered a major candidate in the Division of Journalism. All journalism and fashion media majors must declare and complete a second major or a minor of their choosing. The Journalism Division has a focus on and commitment to diversity, recognizing the need for diversity in media and communications in the 21st century.
