COURSE CURRICULUM

The Master’s in Journalism at the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas is designed to provide students with advanced professional training in modern media, communication, and storytelling across multiple platforms. The program is supported by award-winning faculty members who collectively bring more than 400 years of real-world experience in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, and related media fields, offering students strong mentorship grounded in practical industry knowledge. Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, including a Multimedia Reporting classroom, a Visual Journalism Lab, and a Broadcast News Lab, all equipped with the latest software and tools used in contemporary media production. A major strength of the program is its hands-on learning approach through student-run media organizations, such as a newspaper, television station, and advertising agency, where students gain real-world experience by working on actual client projects under professional supervision. The university’s location in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fifth-largest media market in the United States, provides students with extensive internship and networking opportunities in areas such as broadcasting, digital journalism, photojournalism, advertising, and public relations. The Mayborn School of Journalism is recognized as one of the leading journalism schools in the country, offering strong academic programs that prepare students for diverse media careers. Graduates of the program pursue careers in print and digital journalism, broadcast journalism, advertising, public relations, photojournalism, and teaching, reflecting the program’s broad professional scope. The curriculum includes advanced courses such as Media Ethics, Narrative Journalism, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Race, Gender and the Media, and Media Studies and Theories, all designed to develop critical thinking, ethical awareness, and advanced research and storytelling skills. Overall, the program combines academic rigor with practical experience to prepare students for leadership roles in the evolving global media landscape.