Five-Year BJ/MA Model
Magazine Editing

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Journalism MA Program

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This model is for students who want to focus on editing magazines, from small newsletters to consumer magazines. The model is designed to provide the skills, theoretical framework and decision-making/management techniques important to a successful editor. The model provides the necessary insights into writing and design but focuses on both micro and macro issues of editing contemporary magazines. Students have the opportunity for hands-on work at a variety of magazines, including Vox, a weekly city magazine, and The Global Journalist.

Note: Some courses will not be offered every semester. Plan accordingly by checking with your graduate adviser and the Registrar's Schedule of Courses Online for current course availability.

Prerequisites

• JOURN 7410 Intermediate Writing (3 Credits)

Program Core: 6 Credits

• JOURN 8000 Mass Media Seminar (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8006 Quantitative Research Methods (3 Credits) or
  JOURN 8008 Qualitative Research Methods (3 Credits)

Magazine Editing Core: 8 Credits

• JOURN 7050 Communications Practice (2 Credits: 1 Credit Each Semester)
• JOURN 7984 Magazine Staff (3 Credits)

One of the following courses:

• JOURN 7606 Magazine Publishing (3 Credits) Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7700 Online Journalism (3 Credits)

Electives: 6 Credits

• JOURN 7000 Communications Law (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7416 Science, Health and Environmental Writing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7418 Critical Reviewing (3 Credits)
  Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7420 Editorial Writing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7430 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 Credits) Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7436 Investigative Reporting (3 Credits) Highly recommended.
• JOURN 7508 Information Graphics (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7556 Fundamentals of Photojournalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7566 Electronic Photojournalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7568 History of Photojournalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7738 General Semantics in Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7986 Advanced Writing (3 Credits)
• JOURN 7988 Advanced Magazine Design (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8026 Philosophy of Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8028 Literature of Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8030 History of Mass Media (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8036 Seminar in History and Principles of Journalism (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8080 Media Ethics (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8086 Critical Analysis of the Mass Media (3 Credits)
• JOURN 8092 Photography in Society (3 Credits)

Capstone Level: 10 Credits

• JOURN 8098 MA Project Seminar (1 Credit) and
  JOURN 8190 Area Problem in Journalism (9 Credits)
  
  

• JOURN 8100 MA Thesis Seminar (1 Credit) and
  JOURN 8090 Research in Journalism (9 Credits)

Total Suggested for Graduation: 30 Credits

Note: The University requires at least half of a graduate student's coursework to be in 8000-level (or greater) courses. 4000-level (and below) courses do not carry graduate credit. Please plan accordingly; check with your graduate adviser.

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