Overview

Through this Journalism and Screen Studies BA programme of University of Michigan - Dearborn covers it all, from print journalism to podcasting to feature films, teaching you everything from the basics to advanced techniques for communicating your story. Your classes are taught by industry experts, including Pulitzer Prize winners and Telly Award recipients, and you can get hands-on experience at UM-Dearborn’s student newspaper and radio station.

Our programme is dedicated to storytelling–its forms, techniques, and technologies. You’ll learn about genres such as news reporting, feature writing, photojournalism, narrative journalism/creative nonfiction, documentary films, and feature films. All of your courses will stress the underlying research and writing skills that connect us as journalists, documentarians, and filmmakers.

One of the defining features of the programme is our commitment to experiential education. All majors are required to participate in an internship, co-op, or senior thesis, which gives you a chance to apply what you have learned in real-world contexts.

You’ll get lots of experiential training in the CASL Media Studio, which includes a full-service TV studio, an audio production studio, and several suites of Mac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software. More hands-on experiences are available at the UM-Dearborn student newspaper and radio station.

Students will:

Demonstrate ability to gather, evaluate, convey, and distribute information for specific audiences and outcomes
Develop and produce multiple forms of media, including print, audio, and video
Apply research skills in gathering and critically evaluating media texts from multiple perspectives
Demonstrate versatility in multiple approaches to narrative expression, both fiction and nonfiction
Implement creative problem-solving skills within an ethical framework
Apply theory to practice in a project-based or team environment
Recognize and respect the role of diverse perspectives, identities, backgrounds, approaches, and abilities in the production and reception of media texts, including one’s own positionality

Where a Journalism and Media Production Degree Will Take You:

Our graduates have accepted positions at the Detroit Free Press, WXYZ-TV, Hour Media, WDIV/Click on Detroit, 9&10 News, WWJ Newsradio, the Holland Sentinel, Walt Disney World, WebMD, and Strive Creative, among others. They’ve also gone on to graduate school in a variety of fields.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Narrative Writing for Journalism and Media

Media performance and studio production

Multimedia Journalism

Audio Production
Directing and Editing Capstone

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

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National and International September: April 1 (recommended)

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dearborn, United States

Disciplines

Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 911 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Cumulative high school grade point averages of 3.0 or above are guaranteed admission
Applicants with cumulative grade point averages below a 3.0 will be considered based on the quality of academic preparation: Number and types of college preparatory courses
Positive trend of grades
Submission of SAT or ACT scores are optional
Upon review of a submitted application, letters of recommendation or essays may be requested
Non-Native Speakers may have additional requirements

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Tuition Fees

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33768 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33768 USD / year

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15840 USD / year

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Living costs

Dearborn

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Funding

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