Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
M.A.
Specializations
- Integrated Media Communications (IMC)
- Media Studies
- Professional Journalism
Distance Education Opportunities
M.A. with these specializations:- Integrated Media Communications (IMC)
- Media Studies
- Professional Journalism
Journalism and Mass Communications
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairDr. Laurie Lee
llee1@unl.edu
402-472-0595 - Graduate Program AssistantJodi Bergstrom
jbergstrom3@unl.edu
402-472-8992 - Department Address308 Andersen Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0443
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Journalism and Mass Communications in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE (Competitive scores: Upper half of percentile range on Verbal; 4.5 on Analytical Writing)
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-600 Internet-100
- Three recommendation letters (at least two should be academic references)
- Statement of goals and objectives
- Resume
- Electronic portfolio of work
Application Deadline
Fall: February 1 Spring: September 1Summer applications are not accepted
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Description
The College of Journalism and Mass Communications offers a Master of Arts degree with specializations available in media studies, professional journalism, and integrated media communications (IMC). Applicants seeking admission to the IMC program will be required to complete a basic statistics course if they have not taken one as a part of their undergraduate coursework.The master's degree is designed to build or enhance professional knowledge, skills, and leadership in journalism and mass communications. The program is designed to accommodate the needs of students with an undergraduate degree in a journalism and mass communications; journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing and education professionals; or students with careers and undergraduate degrees in areas other than journalism and mass communications. Applicants with an undergraduate major in an area of study other than journalism and mass communications, or students with little or no professional related experience may be required to complete undergraduate journalism and mass communications courses.
All of the specializations are available by distance education. The college offers synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (flexible) distance courses, all of which are interactive. The synchronous courses are interactive between campus and distance students, and typically meet one evening a week. Overall, the program's interdisciplinary curriculum combines up-to-date knowledge with practical application and individualized experience.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
Audio Production and Documentaries; Commercial Production; Radio Station Operations and Management
Journalism
Journalism
News Design; Editing; History
Journalism
Journalism
Reporting; Editing
Journalism
Journalism
Editing; Freedom of Expression; Depth Reporting
Journalism, Associate Dean
Journalism, Associate Dean
Online Community, Children and New Media Advertising, New Models for New Media
Editing; Reporting; New Media
Journalism
Journalism
Broadcast News
Journalism
Journalism
Strategic Communication
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Global Advertising, Cross-Cultural Communication, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Advertising & Public Relations, Sequence Head
Advertising & Public Relations, Sequence Head
Non-Profit Organizations; Strategic Communications
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Digital news distribution, news and social networking, entrepreneurship and innovation in the news and information industry
Journalism
Journalism
Carla Kimbrough
Entrepreneurship; Management; Leadership; Diversity
Journalism
Journalism
Public Relations; Integrated Marketing Communication; Writing and Video Production
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Convergence Reporting and New Media
Journalism
Journalism
Visual Literacy
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Beat Reporting
Journalism
Journalism
Advanced Reporting; Documentary; Audio Production
Journalism, Sequence Head
Journalism, Sequence Head
Audience Analysis; Media Effects; Impact of New Media; Research Methods
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Investigative Reporting
Journalism
Journalism
Trend Research; Youth Consumer Behavior; Language and Culture; Public Health
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Law and Policy; Production
Journalism; Graduate Chair
Journalism; Graduate Chair
Newspaper Photography; Picture Editing
Journalism
Journalism
Reporting; Producing; Management of Radio and Television Stations
Journalism
Journalism
Bryan Wang
Advertising and Research
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Utopian communities, Chinese attitudes toward journalism
Journalism
Journalism
Creative Advertising Trends; Social Media
Advertising & Public Relations
Advertising & Public Relations
Reporting; Editing
Journalism
Journalism
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