The School of Communications’ master of science in journalism prepares students for professional careers as reporters, editors and news producers. Through a balance of courses in both beginning and advanced reportorial skills and analysis of the role of the media, students learn how to research, write, produce and critique news across distribution platforms, including newspapers and magazines, radio and television, and online.

The journalism program welcomes qualified students who do not have journalism experience and working journalists who wish to upgrade or polish existing professional skills. Students who successfully complete the program are positioned to find career enhancement and fulfillment as journalists in print, broadcast and interactive platforms. Graduates are presently employed in all areas of news media, working as print reporters, broadcast reporters and producers and as producers and writers of online news.

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 University’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 traditional coursework, students are offered the opportunity to enroll in a three-credit internship as an elective to acquire professional experience while still attending school. Students have served internships at Fox News Channel, The Hartford Courant newspaper, Reader’s Digest, CNBC, Infinity Broadcasting, Clear Channel Communications, Star Magazine and at network affiliate broadcast stations throughout the United States, among other venues. The program maintains close ties with news organizations and routinely distributes announcements of career opportunities to students.

All journalism graduate students have access to the school’s news technology production facilities within the 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