Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Uga Vs Bachelor of Arts
Journalism - A.B.
General Information
| Description: | The journalism major prepares students for jobs in news organizations. Students acquire to find and tell stories that matter on multiple platforms for a variety of audiences. They develop storytelling skills in audio, visual and written forms. They learn what makes a story important, how to get together credible information, and how to present it in the near effective way while balancing the upstanding and legal needs of news organizations and audiences. Grady Journalism graduates are prepared to be leaders and media entrepreneurs. Our graduates excel at jobs in online media, television set, magazines, newspapers, and whatever career that values upstanding, apparent communication skills and leadership. |
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| Career Opportunities: | Journalism graduates begin their careers as reporters, editors, producers and pattern specialists in tv, newspapers, magazines, radio and online. Journalism graduates are foreign correspondents, news anchors, city editors, photographers, publishers, digital entrepreneurs, critics, and social media strategists. Some journalism majors proceed to careers in public relations, business and law. The Grady Higher Career Services role, located in 239C Journalism Edifice, and the UGA Career Center partner to help students and alumni in their career planning and evolution. The Grady College Career Services office distributes a weekly listserv of job and internship postings. The Grady College Career Services role and the UGA Career Center offer individual counseling sessions for students to discuss career options, job and internship search strategies, resumes and cover letters and interviewing skills. They also provide workshops on topics related to career planning and development. Contact Director of Experiential Learning, Samantha Meyer, at (706) 542-5032 or sam610@uga.edu, or Grady Career Consultant, Whitney Denney, at (706) 542-3375 or whitney.denney@uga.edu. |
| Expectations of Transfer Students: | The bookish program for the A.B. caste consists of two parts: Areas I-Five of the General Education Curriculum (which includes foreign language at the second and third levels and micro or macro economics) taken during the first and 2nd years at UGA or another institution and the professional person degree plan taken afterward formal access to the Grady College. Access to the University of Georgia does not guarantee access to the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. A maximum number of spaces in each major is determined by the availability of teaching staff, classroom infinite, lab facilities and other resources. In reaching its decisions on how many students may be admitted each semester, the Admissions Committee is governed by the number already enrolled in each major, the number expected to graduate and the number applying. See Entrance Requirements. Applications must exist submitted online at http://www.grady.uga.edu. The deadline is v:00 p.k. on Friday of the second full calendar week of classes. |
| Scholarships: | The Grady College administers about 130 undergraduate scholarships. A general application assures consideration for whatever of the scholarships for which the applicant is qualified. Awarding forms may exist obtained early on in the spring semester from the Part of Undergraduate Services, Room 312, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, or online at www.grady.uga.edu. |
| Study Abroad: | Students in Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations, and Entertainment and Media Studies are encouraged to report abroad and participate in domestic field studies as part of their grade of study. A critical understanding of the global scope of journalism and mass communication sets students autonomously in their fields. From travel writing to manufacture-leading advertising and entertainment strategies, each travel study program offers students an experience that strengthens their portfolio. While each plan offers courses in specific disciplines, students are non limited to enrolling in courses only inside their major. Grady Higher Study Abroad Programming Choose Cathay advertising and public relations study in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai Travel Writing form and cultural experience in Prague, Czech Commonwealth; Zagreb, Croatia; and Dublin, Ireland Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France Cannes Motion picture Festival international studies in pic, advertising and media in Cannes, France Grady at Oxford courses in Journalism, Advertising, PR, and Entertainment and Media Studies at historic Oxford University and networking in London, UKDomestic Field Studies Programming Summer at the Circus, advertising and public relations studies in creativity with The Artistic Circus in Atlanta, GA Grady @ LA, studies in Amusement and Media Studies and summer internships in the amusement industry Grady @ NYC, studies in the communications industry and tour of major firms in a major U.S. metropolis Grady @ DC, travel to Washington D.C. for an bureau/government/nonprofit tour Contact: Rebekah Ryan, rryan@uga.edu |
| Internships: | Valuable applied experience is gained by completing internships. Although not required in the caste program, internships are considered essential to a educatee'due south total educational feel and greatly enhance job opportunities upon graduation. Credit hours may be earned for successful completion of an internship if: 1. Advance approval is received from the pupil's section. Under no circumstances can non-majors receive internship credit. A written request must exist submitted that includes a job description, length of internship, name of supervisor. Also, a letter verifying the internship offer must be submitted by the employer prior to the first day of the semester in which the internship is served. 2. Certain bones courses equally determined past the department have been completed. 3. The internship covers a minimum number of weeks of employment as determined by the section. 4. During the semester of the internship the student registers meantime for JOUR 5010, which is included in the maximum semester hours of journalism and mass communication credit that may be earned toward the major. 5. An online survey is submitted by the employer prior to the last day of the semester in which the internship is served describing the intern's duties and the quality of performance. half-dozen. A final, report of calendar week-by-week activities is submitted by the student to the department prior to the last day of the semester in which the internship is served. |
| Service Learning: | Journalism majors accept a diversity of opportunities to learn professional skills in journalism, advertising and public relations through service learning. Service learning classes collaborate with public school teachers, customs health officials, businesses and community organizations to accost the needs of underserved populations. Students in service learning courses advance their multimedia communication skills while promoting environmentalism, combating drug use, advancing tourism and encouraging students to stay in school. |
| Student Organizations: | Journalism students can learn professional mores and practices through a number of campus organizations. Newsource ONA/SPJ The Cherry & Black NPPA NABJ DiGamma Kappa WUOG, 90.v FM IABC InfUSion Mag |
| Available Graduate Programs: | Information available at: http://grady.uga.edu/graduate_studies/masters |
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