DEPARTMENT CHAIR’S NOTES ON THE REVITALIZED GRADUATE PROGRAM: 

M.A. IN JOURNALISM

4 April 2012

 (Two days ago,  the U.P. Diliman University Council, the highest academic policy-making body of the autonomous unit, approved the revised journalism graduate curriculum, now called  the M.A. in Journalism program. Today, a day after the Department announced that it will be offering the M.A. in Journalism program this June,   applicants have made inquiries with the administrative office of the College. The old brochure on the old media studies program was being distributed. Since this is the Holy Week and office hours will close in three hours, the staff is requested to distribute these notes instead of the old brochure. The new brochure for the M.A. in Journalism program will be designed at the resumption of work on April 10. Thank you. )

            The main features of the M.A. in Journalism program include both specialization and breadth:  Students will  take up the same core media studies courses (12 units) and will specialize in journalism (15 units): Two core journalism courses (J 201 The Philippine Press and J 202 Advanced Reporting) and three journalism electives.   The curriculum is therefore geared towards developing  media educators, media executives and leaders,  and professional journalists.   The curriculum also builds an online journalism track: Advanced Reporting (Newsgathering and reporting for multimedia journalism, with emphasis on specialized beats and in-depth reporting), core course; Newsroom Management (Organization and management of multimedia newsrooms), elective; Online News Production (Producing web content from breaking and developing news and social media updates, and generating interactive materials from the web), elective.  All these courses will be offered in  state-of-the-art  LAN-connected individualized LCD-assembled classrooms simulated as multimedia newsrooms and in the present multimedia lecture rooms, and will be handled by a team of highly qualified faculty members equipped with theoretical refinement and professional media experience.

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 1.    A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning, with a GWA of “2.00” or better.

2.    Intellectual capacity and aptitude for advanced studies and research.

3.    Language proficiency.

4.    Accomplished official application form.

5.    Official transcript of records.

6.    Two(2) written recommendations from former professors or experts in the field.

7.    Two years’ work experience for those with no undergraduate journalism courses.

8.    Essay examination and interview by the graduate faculty of the Journalism Department.

 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

 1.    Completion of 39 units: 12 units of Media Studies, 6 units required journalism courses and 9 units journalism electives, 6 units free electives, and J300 (6 units).

2.    Maintenance of a Cumulative Weighted Average Grade (CWAG) of “2.00” or better at the end of each academic year until the completion of the program of study.

3.    Being enrolled in residence in the program during the following phases: (a) thesis proposal defense; (b) research period; (c) oral public defense of thesis.

4.    Completion of all requirements within five (5) years; otherwise, the student is subjected to the Maximum Residence Rule.

 

CHECKLIST 

 

First Year      – 1st semester
Course No	Title	Credits
Media 210	Media Theory	3.0
Media 220	Media Literacy	3.0
J 201	The Philippine Press	3.0
J 202	Advanced Reporting	3.0
	TOTAL	12.0
First Year – 2nd semester
Course No.	Title	Credits
Media 230	Media Ethics	3.0
Media 240	Media Research	3.0
	Journ Elective 1	3.0
	Free Elective	3.0
	TOTAL	12.0
Second Year – 1st semester
Course No.	Title	Credits
	Journ Elective 2	3.0
	Free Elective	3.0
	Journ Elective 3	3.0
	TOTAL	9.0
Second Year – 2nd semester
Course No.	Title	Credits
J 300	Thesis	6.0
	TOTAL	6.0

                                                                                          Program total = 39 units