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Journalism and Media Communication Major
Looking for a powerful multimedia major that invites creativity and offers endless career options?
At a glance
The Journalism and Media Communication major offers a mix of useful skills that can help you in your future career and in everyday life. You’ll get hands-on experience with creative multimedia projects while learning how to communicate clearly, think critically, and understand big ideas. As you go further, advanced classes and internships will help you dive deeper in your interest area and gain real-word experience.
| Degree type | Bachelor of Arts | |||
| Format | On campus and online | |||
| Part of | College of Liberal Arts | |||
| Competitive major? | No | |||
| Accelerated option? | Yes |
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Some Career Options
This program emphasizes the role of mass and specialized media in society, and prepares you for entry-level work in private business, government, and education. Depending upon the focus of study, students may find career opportunities in a wide variety of professional communication venues.
- Advertising/Communication Specialist
- Public Relations/Media Strategist
- Science Communication Specialist
- Photojournalist/Videographer
- Magazine Writer/Editor
- Social Media Specialist
- Multimedia Content Designer
- International Journalist
- News Producer/Broadcaster
- Copy Editor/Copywriter
Tour and info session options
Tours may be available as part of Admissions tours and info sessions, offered throughout the year.
For additional opportunities, please reach out to:
College of Liberal Arts recruiter at [email protected] or (970) 821-5276 (Text friendly. Please include your/the student’s full name in the message.)
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Want a more in-depth look at this major? Take a look at the program website to learn more.