Advanced program in television and digital journalism keeping pace with technological developments in media. Focuses on multimedia content production, investigative journalism, and digital media.
Program Description
Students enrolled in this program will:
- Build the conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills needed to assume roles as executive producers of field reports and in-studio programs.
- Develop television editorial and journalistic skills in English and Arabic scriptwriting, conducting interviews, hosting talk shows, and studio anchoring and field reporting.
- Hone television presentation skills through voice coaching, including articulation, enunciation, breathing and posture.
- Master technical skills needed in the field and in the studio, including digital camera production and digital video editing.
- Gain knowledge of and exposure to real-world television news broadcasting, including learning how to produce a weekly TV news program.
Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, acceptable GPA, English proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS), two recommendation letters, personal statement
TV & Digital Journalism Master’s Courses
A minimum of 11 courses totaling 33 credit hours is required for the degree. All students must take the following:
TVDJ 507/5207 – Practicum: TV or Special Video Assignment (3 cr.)
TVDJ 537/5237 – TV Digital News Gathering and Script Writing (3 cr.)
TVDJ 538/5238 – Arabic TV Script Writing (3 cr.)
TVDJ 539/5239 – TV Presentation and Voice Coaching (3 cr.)
TVDJ 541/5241 – Field and Studio Digital Camera Production (3 cr.)
TVDJ 542/5242 – Digital Video Editing (3 cr.)
TVDJ 545/5245 – TV Studio News Reporting (3 cr.)
TVDJ 546/5246 – TV Digital Journalism Capstone (3 cr.)
TVDJ 559/5259 – TV Interviewing and Talk Show Hosting (3 cr.)
Electives
All students must also take two (2) 500-level courses offered either by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication or departments and/or Centers of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. All electives must be approved by the advisor to ensure relevance to the program.
Thesis and Comprehensive Exams
The Master’s degree in Television and Digital Journalism is a professional degree. In lieu of comprehensive exams and a thesis, students are required to complete a capstone project. Those students who desire a thesis degree in preparation for eventual PhD study at an Egyptian university must, in addition to the requirements above, take
JRMC 5200, JRMC 5202, JRMC 5204 and JRMC 5250 , sit for comprehensives and enroll for a thesis.
Program Overview
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The American University in Cairo