Description

The development of digital media, emergence of new communicative techniques and storytelling methods have caused a radical transformation of the media landscape. The journalism sphere is undergoing a series of unprecedented changes, which make it one of the most exciting and challenging industries. Are you curious about the world, do you have good contact with people? Do you feel that you would be a great journalist and you see yourself as a future media creator? Among our faculty there are  journalists and editors with the experience of working for the absolute best – the BCC, Associated Press, Guardian, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Le Monde and others.

Study at Collegium Civitas – modern, multicultural university in the heart of Warsaw, Poland! Choose our New media and Journalism specialization and improve your interviewing techniques, know new styles of creative writing and multimedia production.

You will gain practical skills in:

• national-communicative technologies and tools with regard to social media and multimedia formats;
• collecting and searching for information under pressure;
• writing and editing a variety of forms of articles;
• conducting and editing interviews;
• operating, editing and contributing to a live news site.

Job perspectives:

• press, radio, television editorial houses;
• online media platforms;
• research institutions;
• advertising companies;
• Public Relations agencies;
• cultural and art institutions.

Strengths

• the programme has been created and is taught by a faculty who are leaders in their respective fields and who are still actively working as journalists and editors for world-renown media outlets that, among others, include “The New York Times,” BBC, “Forbes,” Associated Press, and “Newsweek;
• we’ll give you a hands-on experience of working in a newsroom under supervision of experienced reporters and editors, to allow you to cover stories in real time and to run a news website, and finally, to create a platform to publish your own work and build a real portfolio;
• as our graduate, you will possess the skills allowing you to successfully perform the tasks of a journalist in different media institutions, as well as produce quality content for multimedia platforms;
• if you feel that your English needs improvement, you can start an intense English course.

Specialization Courses

• Analysis of Current International Affairs
• Global Media: Discourse Analysis
• Global Media: Politics of Conflict
• Media Evolution: Past, Present, Future:
  • comprehensive review of the latest developments in the ever-changing media environment due to the exponentially advancing technological progress; discussion about the journalist’s work in the shadow of the global changes.
• Philosophy
• Professional Standards vs. Propaganda Agents
  • study of the BBC, CNN, AP and other news outlets’ ethical guidelines; discussion about the biggest challenges of being a journalist; in-depth analysis based on real-life examples of the most formidable menace to the journalist integrity.
• Workshop: In-Depth Reporting
  • workshop in planning and producing in-depth features; study of a variety of narrative forms; mastering the skills of picking story subjects, developing reporting strategy, conducting research and interviews, and choosing an appropriate story form.
• Workshop: Opinion Writing
• Workshop: Real Time Journalism
  • course designed to equip students with practical knowledge and in-depth understanding of the current state of digital and social media; study of trends and forces that are shaping the media market as well as viewers/readers changing needs and behaviours.
• Workshop: Research
  • study of practical and theoretical aspects of sound journalistic research, a crucial component of good journalism; testing most effective reaserch methods and techniques, and recognizing it as the key step towards writing rather than just gathering information.
• World History 1914-1956
• World History since 1956
• Bachelor’s degree seminar
• Internships
• Physical education
• Foreign Language

*Collegium Civitas reserves itself a possibility of slight changes in the list of courses.

 Core Obligatory Course

• Big Data Journalism
• Documentary: Watching the World
  • screenings of outstanding documentary films, complete with their critical deconstruction during an open discussion; seeking to define master storytelling through careful film analysis.
• Introduction to Online Journalism
• Organizational Social Media
• Photography Workshop
• Public Relations
• Working as a Foreign Correspondent
• Workshop: Creative Writing
  • practical exploration of the fundamental aspects involved in the process of screenwriting, short story writing, as well as creative nonfiction writing; training in the literary expression of feelings, thoughts, and emotions allowing for further development of writing skills.
• Workshop: Investigative and Political Reporting
  • training program in one of the most demanding forms of journalism; mastering basic investigative tools and techniques that allow to navigate around public information and hard-to-find materials; study in an increasingly popular non-profit newsgathering practice.
• Workshop: Lifestyle Journalism
  • practical module designed to teach students to write an engaging portfolio of lifestyle features; examination of modern lifestyle print and online media; training in researching and producing features in line with contemporary lifestyle journalism genres.
• Workshop: Multimedia Content
  • training course in creating engaging multimedia content like videos, sound and visual files using mainly freeware tools; recognizing that intermixing of different media types has become an integral part of exceptional online storytelling.
• Workshop: Press Interview
• Workshop: Radio Feature

*Collegium Civitas reserves itself a possibility of slight changes in the list of courses.

Please note, that the schedule of courses may be different for students starting the program in the spring semester than for students staring the program in the winter semester.

The course is offered only if a required minimum number of students enrol.

After having successfully completed this program, students will be granted a diploma of Licencjat in Journalism and New Media, specialization: New Media and Journalism.

Poland conforms to the guidelines from the Bologna Process in European higher education. Degree awarded upon graduation is: Licencjat (first cycle studies; the Polish equivalent of the Bachelor’s degree; similar to BA title). Upon graduation, the Student receives a Diploma of completion of studies together with a Diploma Supplement (copy of the Diploma translated into English, describing the degree, level and specialisation).

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counselor to get an accurate price.

Duration: 3 Year(s) | Fees: € 8,280

Interested in the Bachelor of New Media and Journalism with SIPT?

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Application deadline:

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