Study journalism in USA - 46 institutions

Each applicant from abroad can receive a quality journalistic education at top US universities at the undergraduate level. For admission, you must have completed secondary education ( A-level and IB diplomas are an advantage), a certificate of the TOEFL language exam , and, as a rule, the results of the SAT exam (or its passing on the spot) or GPA. Depending on the conditions of the university, recommendations, a motivation letter, an additional interview, preparatory courses in the English language and specialized disciplines (duration 9-12 months) may be required. It is convenient to take preparatory courses at the university chosen for admission, a certificate of completion gives an additional chance to become a student.

Education at the undergraduate degree in journalism lasts 4 years, the cost of a year of study is from $ 18,000. The first three semesters, students take the following disciplines:

• One or more foreign languages
• American history, government system
• Maths
• One of the courses in the natural sciences is biology, physics, etc.
• Statistics, Economics (3rd semester)
• Sociology (not earlier than 3 semesters)
• Humanitarian disciplines to choose from.

The first 2 courses give students 80 credits (points that are credited after successfully completing the course, passing tests, exams)

Among the best compulsory seminars at TOP US universities for foreign students of journalism faculties, the so-called colloquiums at which experts and famous journalists share their experiences answer questions, for example, about the career opportunities of a journalist.

In the fourth year, the future journalist chooses a prestigious academic program specialization. Some programs:

• Journalist reporter
• Newspaper journalism
• Photo, television, radio journalism
• Convergence journalism (a combination of classic and new versions of journalism).

The 6th semester of prestigious programs at top universities offering journalism studies in the USA also includes compulsory courses, for example:

• Features of the editor and producer
• Legislation in the media field.

In the last year of the Faculty of Journalism at the undergraduate student prepares an individual project, the final work on which is his defense, the assignment of a bachelor's degree and the issuance of a diploma.

The table shows the popular academic programs of universities for foreigners at the undergraduate departments of journalism:

Also on the list of popular elite universities with academic programs offering journalistic education in the USA:

• Columbia university
• The city university of new york
• The University of California, Berkeley
• Stanford University
• Murray State University.

In order to become a student at a prestigious university in the USA, foreign students need to confirm their knowledge and go through the formal procedures required for admission. Along with the general rules, American universities are entitled to establish additional entrance requirements - among the mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree
• TOEFL or IELTS.

Graduate studies in programs of academic universities lasts 1-2 years, each semester includes 3 courses (for the 2nd year (or in the second half of the 1st year) in parallel with the work on the dissertation under the supervision of a supervisor). As a rule, compulsory courses, which take 2 semesters, take the following topics:

• Evidence and Inference (facts and explanations)
• History of journalism, principles of work.

Students must take several academic courses at other faculties (in the second year); upon completion, the future master defends his work, receives a master’s degree and a diploma. One of the Master's programs in journalism:

The cost of Master's programs on average is $ 23,000-25,000.

In order to enroll in prestigious studies to continue higher education at the best US universities at graduate school, applicants need to pass several exams ( TOEFL , GRE ), write a motivation letter, attach recommendations and essays with an overview of existing projects, research, practice, etc.

Prerequisite: Master's degree. Postgraduate studies last 4-5 years, incl. 2-4 semesters of seminars in the audience, then - writing a dissertation under the supervision of a supervisor on a topic chosen in advance, obtaining a Ph.D. Doctoral studies can be taken at the most famous universities in the United States, such as Stanford and Columbia University.