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International Affairs AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Journalism)(Non-Thesis)

Graduates of this program will be prepared to assume positions in multimedia journalism, including newspapers, magazines, journalistic websites, and broadcast news organizations. With the International Affairs AB, students study how governments interact with one another (international relations) and the similarities and differences in political systems (comparative politics). It is an especially appropriate major for those who want to understand politics on the world stage, including how politics and economics combine to shape policy outcomes, how nations and leaders strategize, cooperate and interact in times of peace and in times of conflict, and how nongovernmental organizations, political movements, and demographic changes influence global events. Coupled with the Journalism and Mass Communication MA, students will be well prepared to tell international stories and report on world events.

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Admission to Program

Students will typically apply for the pathway in the fall of year three. Applications are due on the day of the withdrawal deadline. Students must have a 3.0 to be eligible for the program. A statement of purpose and an online application is required. For the current application or for any questions you have about eligibility, please contact Melissa Garber at gradyabj@uga.edu.

Curriculum

Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.

JRMC 8010, JRMC 8000, JRLC 7040, and one other JRMC Area of Concentration course

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

Non-thesis, Emphasis in Journalism

Admission to Graduate Program

In year four, students will formally apply to the Graduate School and also submit supplemental application materials to the Grady Graduate Office. Applications include a form indicating their Journalism M.A. concentration and a short statement of purpose. Students are also required to provide contact information for three letters of recommendation and a resume or CV. No GRE is required for Grady graduate applications.

Program Advisor

  • Name: Melissa Garber
  • Email: gradyabj@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-2526
  • Address: 309J Journalism
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Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: International Affairs A.B.
  • Department/College: International Affairs

Advising Contact

  • Name: Paul Welch
  • Email: pdwelch@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-4114
  • Address: 202 Herty Drive, Room 103

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Journalism and Mass Communication M.A.
  • Department/College: Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Advising Contact

  • Name: Glen Nowak
  • Email: gnowak@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-583-8268
  • Address: Journalism 207C