Program Summary
There's no more challenging and exciting a time in journalism than now. With Emerson’s Journalism MA you will learn the core values of a profession that’s crucial to democracy even as you learn to meet the demands of professional multimedia storytelling. And there’s no better way to learn than to do. From the very beginning of the program, you will hit the streets and report, producing stories in text, audio and video.
Throughout your program, you will collaborate with your peers on digital storytelling. Working in a state-of-the-art newsroom and production facility, you will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools.
Curriculum
Jump start your career with our 13-month, skills-oriented curriculum. With four of the ten courses (40 credits total) required for the degree online, you will have more flexibility in your busy schedule to complete your coursework when and where it is convenient for you.
Courses start online in May, followed by two semesters on campus. The program culminates with a final 12-week summer capstone course online, and with an internship.
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JR 602 | Critical Perspectives (online) | 4 |
| JR 607 | Reporting and Writing* (online)
*Students with an undergraduate degree in Journalism may be eligible to waive JR 607/Reporting and Writing if the degree was earned within the last five years with a GPA of 3.0 in the major or better. Students who believe they are eligible for this waiver should discuss it with the graduate program director. |
4 |
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JR 609 | Visual Storytelling and Reporting | 4 |
| JR 637 | Editing and Web Producing | 4 |
| JR 628 | Law and Public Policy for Journalists | 4 |
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JR 612 | Advanced Multimedia Reporting | 4 |
| JR 623 | Data Visualization | 4 |
| JR 632 | Long-Form Multimedia Storytelling | 4 |
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JR 688 | Capstone | 4 |
| JR 690 | Internship | 4 |
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JR 695 | Directed Project | 4 |
| JR 697 | Directed Study | 4 |
Capstone & Internships
Cross-Meda Portfolio Capstone
This culminating experience in your final semester consists of projects that demonstrate your ability to do professional work in reporting, writing, editing, and producing. It is designed to allow you to complete your professional portfolio of cross-media journalistic work. And it's online, giving you freedom to do your own time management.
Current graduate student capstone projects: https://
Internships
In your last semester, you will take an internship at a professional news organization anywhere in the country. Emerson students are known for their high-quality work, and are sought after by news organizations, from the Boston Globe to network news affiliates. Alumni, faculty and the Office of Career Development Center will help you find an internship to suit your professional goals.
