Majors from across the University can take advantage of a journalism minor to understand media theory and history while building the technical skills for success in professional communications.
The minor in journalism combines traditional print-focused work with multimedia production, providing students the opportunity to develop the writing and media skills required in contemporary journalism. Students will take classes in the history, theory and production of journalism, and will graduate prepared to be active and engaged citizens working as communication professionals.
Introduction to media technology, examining the impact of radio, television, newspapers, still photography, film, and the computer on the human condition. Trains the student to be a perceptive consumer of contemporary mass media by exploring how each medium codifies reality. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required.
Introduction to a wide ranging study of multimedia production. Students will learn audio and video production techniques and create media for online distribution.
Investigates the social history of American journalism from the penny press to the World Wide Web, including technological developments in news gathering and delivery, regulation and consolidation of the press, social and political implications of coverage, effects of changes in literacy and society, comparisons with other models, and trends toward globalization.
Prerequisite: Take CM-101 or MS-101;
An introduction to basic news writing and journalistic reporting principles. Concepts of journalism provide a format for an analysis of the news media and the responsibilities of a journalist in today's society. Workshop sessions utilize the concepts in practical work. A prerequisite to CM 311.
Prerequisite: Take CM-101 and ENG 110 or FYS or FYWS 125
Students develop skills and insights necessary to document strong visual images and use those images to create a photo essay. Course encompasses preparation, research, taking photographs and editing, as well as examining the changing digital world, magazine work and publishing, and the business of photography.
Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Students develop, plan, write, edit, and produce news story projects on a regular basis and contribute to the creation of The Pulse, a news magazine show, broadcast over television and the Internet at Sacred Heart.
Journalism minors are offered the opportunity to pursue their passion while receiving all the tools to forge successful careers. Students gain the critical skills to understand the work of the geniuses of the past, and the practical skills to put this knowledge to work for the future. Our curriculum focuses on the construction of compelling stories that make full use of the power of the media. Students have abundant access to the latest technology to help them realize their creative vision. Graduates are prepared to enter the field of journalism with a wide breadth of skill and knowledge. They have the critical and technical skills necessary to succeed in today’s job market as ethically and socially-aware professional communicators.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports projected growth for employment in media and communication occupations between 2019 to 2029 will result in about 46,200 new jobs. Demand for media and communication occupations is expected to rise from the need to create, edit, translate and disseminate information through a variety of different platforms. SHU’s close proximity to the New York City/Tri-State Region gives students the opportunity to work at high-profile companies such as ABC News, NBC, CBS and MTV in addition to many other impressive corporations that conveniently neighbor Sacred Heart University.
The SCMA program is housed in the Frank & Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts, a $50 million, 120,000-square-foot world-class facility offering unparalleled resources. Students have access to media production studios and interactive laboratories designed to advance the skills and knowledge students need for the global marketplace.
Media arts students have the opportunity to participate in a number of extracurricular activities on campus including media organizations that allow them to apply their coursework outside the classroom and gain valuable hands-on experience in their field of study. The SCMA student organizations produce news stories, publicity campaigns, magazines and movies in addition to hosting events, taking field trips and networking with industry professionals.
