Journalism, MA (Boston)

The School of Journalism offers a dynamic Master of Arts degree that seeks to prepare students for the challenges faced by media organizations in the digital age. The degree trains students to become rigorous, ethical, and creative news reporters, editors, and content producers, as well as social media managers and video/audio specialists.

Both students new to the field and those with some experience can choose courses tailored to help them thrive in particular subject areas, such as criminal justice or climate change, or around specific technologies, such as podcasting or data visualization. Our programs are designed to merge the skills of professional journalism with knowledge of the latest information technologies.

Beginning with students admitted in the fall of 2026, all students pursuing on-ground master's degree programs must complete a university-level experiential learning requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through the curriculum, co-op, or other work- or industry-integrated learning experiences.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
JRNL 6200	Enterprise Reporting 1	4
JRNL 6201	Enterprise Reporting 2	4
JRNL 6202	Perspectives on News Media Ethics and Diversity	4
JRNL 6340	Fundamentals of Digital Journalism	4

Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 20 semester hours in the following range:		20
JRNL 5309 to JRNL 7976
Courses from other disciplines may be taken in consultation with your faculty advisor.
No more than two courses outside of CAMD may be taken.

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

36 total semester hours required 
Minimum 3.000 GPA required