The 36-credit, two-year program is divided between four areas of study: Writing (12 credits), Production (9 credits), Thesis (6 credits), an Art History requirement (3 credits) and Electives (6 credits).
| Semester 1 | 9 |
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| Semester 2 | 9 |
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| Semester 3 | 9 |
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| Semester 4 | 9 |
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| Optional—3 Credit Study Trip | |
| Completion of thesis/portfolio | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 |
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| Elective courses are chosen in consultation with and require the approval of the New Arts Journalism Director prior to registration. |
Degree Requirements and specifications
- Completion schedule: Students have a maximum of four years to complete the coursework and submit a final, approved thesis. This includes time off for leaves of absence. Thesis in Progress: Students who have not submitted a finished thesis for review and approval by the end of the final semester of enrollment are given a Thesis in Progress grade (IP). All students with a Thesis in Progress grade (IP) will be charged the Thesis in Progress Fee in each subsequent full semester until the thesis is completed and approved, and the grade is changed to Credit (CR). If the deadline is reached without an approved thesis, the grade will be changed to No Credit (NCR).
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Internships: Students have the option of taking up to three hours of credit through the co-op internship program. These credit hours can be taken as their elective in the spring semester of the second year.
- Full-Time Status Minimum Requirement: 9 credit hours
