Master of Arts in Journalism

These graduate programs and courses are offered by the Long Island, New York campus of Hofstra University.

Program Description

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The Master of Arts in Journalism is a professional program that prepares students to become ethical, skilled providers of specialized news. After completing a core of journalism ethics and skills courses, students will pursue advanced study in either business journalism or science and medical journalism.

Course work includes specialized writing and reporting skills as well as graduate courses from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business or departments within the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Additional course work will include specific courses from the Master of Health Administration program and a graduate statistics course from the School of Education and Allied Human Services.

In their final year, students will complete an internship at a media outlet, and, working closely with a graduate adviser, produce as a capstone project a major piece of journalism in their area of specialization.

The program emphasizes the application of journalism skills to broader social goals.