One-Year Master's Degree in Journalism

Save time and money by completing all courses needed for the M.A. in Journalism in just one year.

About the Program

The one-year master's degree in Journalism is an option to the two-year program and can save you time and money. You must complete a minimum of 33 units to graduate.

The curriculum consists of four required courses including a final project or internship, plus skills courses and electives. Electives can be drawn from journalism or with permission from other disciplines. See the Professional and Journalism Studies emphasis pages to see the Journalism electives you can choose from.

Course Requirements

Professional Emphasis Option (project only)

Fall Semester (12 units)

JOUR 506 Intro and Advanced Reporting
JOUR 507 Reporting with Multimedia
JOUR 508 Journalism Theory and Practice
One skills elective

Winter Session (3 units)

JOUR 502 Media and Terrorism or JOUR 547 Art of Access: Info Sleuthing

Spring Semester (12 units)

JOUR 509 International and U.S. Media Law
JOUR 589 Survey of Research Methods
JOUR 590F Arizona Sonora News
One elective

Summer Pre-session (3 units)

JOUR 539 Ethics and Diversity in News Media or JOUR 547 Art of Access: Info Sleuthing

Summer 1 or 2 (3 units)

JOUR 909 Master's Project or JOUR 593 Internship

Journalism Studies Emphasis (project only)