58 Journalism, Media, and Mass Communication Summer Course Programs

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the events and repercussions of October 7th, focusing on terrorism, counter-terrorism policies, Israel’s historical and contemporary responses, and the broader international context. Through lectures, discussions, and guest speakers, participants will gain tools for understanding and discussing the complex impact of these events on both national and global levels.

Students at ISSOS who choose our journalism summer course will be taught to sharpen their research and writing skills and debate social, political and ethical issues. These skills have wide-ranging applications and will stand students in good stead during their education and beyond.

We introduce you to Summer School, Elisava's tailor-made specialisation programs for you: a series of design courses designed so that you can perfect your knowledge and improve your skills in a creative and cosmopolitan context.

PhD Summer School focuses on development of key competences required for achieving best results in successful defense of the doctoral dissertation and identifying further research directions. Therefore topics of our PhD Summer Schools include: management of scientific research data, writing of scientific articles, analysis of the subtleties of project management, research integrity and ethics, intellectual property and patent system, communication skills development, etc.

Intensive exposure to some of the basic writing formats in the communications profession: news releases, letters, features, and profiles. Lead writing, editing, and techniques of interviewing. Extensive writing and rewriting. Develops basic writing skills for different audiences.

The one-week intensive Summer School explores strategies and methods for effective museum communication, with a focus on the content, design, and technology of labels and educational panels. The Summer School will be activated with at least 7 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 20 students.

Discover your creative passion, build friendships, and find your place at Pratt in this immersive college-level program. Spend the summer on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus in intensive art, design, architecture, or creative writing courses, informed and inspired by the backdrop of New York City. During this four-week full-time program, students develop conceptual and technical skills; and create portfolio pieces for college admission, while earning elective college credits.

Through its courses and tutorials, the Writing Program helps undergraduates acquire writing and communication skills and more general habits of mind essential both to their full participation in the intellectual life of the University and to their future personal, professional, and civic lives.

The Filmmaking summer program in English allows high school students to discover the different jobs in the audiovisual professions through hands on workshops covering topics such as : Screenwriting, cinematography, directing, editing, image postproduction, sound recording and post production. This 2 week summer program takes place twice in July.

Students learn to properly expose, develop, and print black and white 35mm film. Lectures introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students have weekly assignments and should be prepared to develop their own ideas.

Historical and contemporary as a broad genre including travel and nature writing, memoir, biography, journalism, and personal essay. Students use creative means to express factual content.

This course allows you to develop the essential skills and techniques in order to organize successful fashion events and develop communication plans.

The 2026 edition of the Summer School will focus on playwriting and the rewriting and adaptation of literary texts for theater and stage performance.

The Summer Course in Trends Investigation from Coolhunting to Fashion Forecasting will give students a holistic knowledge of how to research trends that will inspire and inform using the best practices and study and applied tools.

Our Creative Voyage: Travel Photography & Videography Summer School goes beyond the camera lens, delving into the art of capturing culture, nature, and life itself. Over four transformative weeks, you’ll master photography and filmmaking essentials while exploring Bali’s stunning landscapes.

The elements of fiction writing: narration, description, and dialogue. Students write complete stories and participate in story workshops. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: PWR 1 (waived in the summer quarter). Note: First priority to Undergraduates. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.