Gain an immersive experience in global journalism to either work as a professional journalist covering global issues in the U.S. or abroad, or develop a deep understanding of the media’s role in the world. This dual-degree program provides an opportunity for students to go much deeper into the scholarship and practice of global media.
Course Requirements
You must complete a minimum of 51 units to earn dual master’s degrees in Journalism (JOUR) and Studies of Global Media (GLO).
Journalism Courses (18 Units)
Required: JOUR 508 Journalism Theory and Practice (3 units)
Electives: Select 5 of any JOUR classes below (15 units)
Professional emphasis:
JOUR 505 Media Apprentice (3 units)
JOUR 506 Introductory and Advanced Reporting (3 units)
JOUR 507 Reporting with Multimedia (3 units)
JOUR 511 Feature Writing (3 units)
JOUR 522 Publication Design (3 units)
JOUR 526 Reporting the Middle East (3 units)
JOUR 528 Product Development in Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 533 Digging with Data (3 units)
JOUR 547 Access to Government Information (3 units)
JOUR 555 Environmental Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 572 Science Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 573 Reporting in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (3 units)
JOUR 580 Advanced Multimedia (3 units)
JOUR 582 Drone Zone (3 units)
JOUR 584 News App Development (3 units)
JOUR 590F Arizona-Sonora News (3 units)
JOUR 593 Internship (3 units)
Studies oriented:
JOUR 502 Media & Terrorism (3 units)
JOUR 520 Digital Communications Law (3 units)
JOUR 565 Issues in Covering Science and the Environment (3 units)
JOUR 587 History of American Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 596F Media Coverage of International Crises (3 units)
JOUR 573 Reporting in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (3 units)
Any other elective in or outside the school, including Bilingual Journalism (BJP), as approved by the school
Shared Journalism/Studies of Global Media Courses (15 units)
JOUR 509 International and U.S. Media Law (3 units)
JOUR 589 Survey of Research Methods (3 units)
GLO 535 Media Ethics & Diversity (3 units)
GLO 560 Disinformation & Information (3 units)
JOUR 909 Project or JOUR 910 Thesis (3 units)
Studies of Global Media Courses (18 units)
Required: GLO 540 Freedom of Expression and RTI (3 units)
GLO 570 Documentary Journalism (3 units)
Select 4 of any GLO elective (12 units):
GLO 503 Media & Global Terrorism (3 units)
GLO 530 Social Movement Media in a Global Context (3 units)
GLO 545 Media, War & Peace (3 units)
GLO 550 Media & the Environment (3 units)
GLO 555 Media & Human Rights (3 units)
GLO 590 Media & Humanitarian Crises
Any other elective in or outside the school, including BJP, as approved by the school
Contact Us
For more information on application and administrative questions:
E-mail: sbs-jour-grad@arizona.edu
For advising and curriculum questions about the Journalism M.A.:
Monica Chadha
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
monicachadha@arizona.edu