The master of science in journalism prepares students for professional careers as reporters, editors and producers in broadcast, print and online media. Through systematic training in both beginning and advanced reportorial practices and technologies, students learn how to write news, shoot and edit video, create audio reports and assemble multimedia stories.

Our alumni are pursing careers as reporters and producers in many major broadcast television markets, for the Associated Press, for ESPN and Fox News Channel, and for numerous online news sites, newspapers and magazines including patch.com. The journalism program welcomes qualified students who do not have journalism experience and encourages prospective students with some experience who wish to upgrade or polish existing skills to apply and ultimately join our network of highly successful alumni.

To earn the master’s degree, students must complete 36 credit hours with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average. The program follows the traditional trajectory of the school year with terms in the fall and spring and a summer session. It is possible to complete the program in one calendar year. Students admitted to the program may enroll for full-time (three or more courses per semester) or part-time study. A three-credit capstone masterwork experience is required. Students can meet this requirement in the form of a master’s project such as an investigative magazine piece or a thesis that advances knowledge of the field.

Quinnipiac's journalism professors and instructors have served as staff reporters, editors and producers with decades of experience at the highest levels of news gathering. Guest speakers drawn from leading news organizations such as the Associated Press appear frequently to address classes on specific developments and issues in news coverage.

In addition to classes, students may enroll in a 3-credit internship as an elective to acquire professional experience while still attending school. Students have completed internships at CNBC, ESPN, Fox News Channel, The Hartford Courant, New Haven Register and National Geographic, at network affiliate broadcast stations throughout the U.S. and at emerging media companies such as patch.com, among many others.

The program maintains close ties with traditional and emerging news organizations and routinely posts career opportunities for students to pursue.

All journalism graduate students have access to the school’s news technology production facilities within the Ed McMahon Communications Center. The center features state-of-the-art equipment including high-definition video production, digital radio and sound production and digital editing. Most classes are held at the center, giving students first-hand, in-class experience with technology that they will encounter as professionals.

Further information on the curriculum is available from:

Rich Hanley
Quinnipiac University
School of Communications
Graduate Program Director
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

Telephone: 203-582-3739
E-mail: gradcomm@quinnipiac.edu

Information on the application process and requirements is available from the Graduate Admissions Office. Please contact:

Graduate Admissions Office
Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

Telephone: 203-582-8672
E-mail: graduate@quinnipiac.edu