It takes versatile skills and adaptability to forge a sustainable journalism career in the 21st century. Oakland University’s Bachelor of Arts in Journalism provides you with the practical expertise and hands-on experience you need to choose journalism as a career. Our journalism degree keeps you current with ongoing transitions in the industry, preparing you to adapt quickly to changing technologies and business models. You’ll develop superior writing and editing skills, work in multiple media, and get real-world journalism training that stands out on a resume. You’ll graduate with a marketable journalism degree and a portfolio that exhibits your talent and gets you noticed.
It takes versatile skills and adaptability to forge a sustainable journalism career in the 21st century. Oakland University’s Bachelor of Arts in Journalism provides you with the practical expertise and hands-on experience you need to choose journalism as a career. Our journalism degree keeps you current with ongoing transitions in the industry, preparing you to adapt quickly to changing technologies and business models. You’ll develop superior writing and editing skills, work in multiple media, and get real-world journalism training that stands out on a resume. You’ll graduate with a marketable journalism degree and a portfolio that exhibits your talent and gets you noticed.
Oakland University offers ideal conditions to prepare for journalism as a career. Southeast Michigan is a major media market with news organizations of every type and robust opportunities to cover stories in business, technology, politics, sports, and other subjects.
Oakland graduates have gone on to journalism careers with major news organizations and PR agencies all over the country. Many have earned graduate degrees in journalism from top institutions such as Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and the Columbia School of Journalism. A partial list of employers who’ve hired graduates of Oakland’s journalism program includes:
The journalism degree includes core courses in news writing, editing, journalism ethics, and media law. You’ll also complete an internship with an off-campus media organization or Oakland University’s on-campus news bureau. The program features a minimum of 16 elective credits, with courses selected from a broad list of options. Sample elective courses in journalism include:
Not sure if the degree in journalism is right for you? Check out these other undergraduate degree programs at Oakland, and contact our admissions team to discuss your options.