Program Overview
The BS in Digital Journalism prepares students for the evolving journalism industry through hands-on learning in digital newsroom technologies, storytelling, and production. Graduates are equipped for careers in news, podcasting, magazine editing, and digital copywriting. The program fosters professional skills through internships and involvement in student-run media, providing a strong foundation for success in the field.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The BS in Digital Journalism reflects the rapid change in the journalism industry and prepares students for a robust and ever-evolving job market. The program includes courses in digital newsroom, global newsroom, digital storytelling, audio and video production, and the fundamental skills for journalism.
Teaching:
The program involves hands-on learning in the Communications Center, where students will work with professional digital equipment such as HDV cameras, AVID and Final Cut Studio editing systems, and view films in the screening room, featuring digital video projection and a 92” screen. Students will also gain valuable professional skills and build a network of industry contacts through required internships. Class sizes are small, averaging 18 students per class.
Careers:
Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of fields, including news, podcasting, magazine editing, and digital copywriting.
Other:
Students can join the student-run newspaper, The Pace Chronicle and cover events and issues of interest to the University community. Getting involved in the Pace Chronicle is a great way for students to apply what they learn in MCVA courses—students are involved in every aspect of the publication, including story idea generation, reporting, creating multimedia content, editing, budgeting, and community outreach. Stories are published throughout the week on pacechronicle.com as well as on social media and via the College News Source mobile app. Students may be eligible to join the Mu Iota Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), a student organization of the National Communication Association. The Media, Communications, and Visual Arts department (MCVA) hosts an annual networking event, Connections in Communications, to bring together professionals in the field with current undergraduate majors, a great way for you to make contacts in the communications industry.
