Multimedia Journalism (Z071)
Graduate Certificate Program
College: Journalism
Abstract
The 12-credit, four-course graduate certificate program is designed for working professionals and blends practical training in video, audio, photography, social media and interactive online publishing with the critical application of editorial, ethical and legal principles in digital media.
Contact
Office of Extended Studies
0132 Main Administration Building
7901 Regents Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.7762
Email: oes@umd.edu
Website: http://ter.ps/oesjour
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Chris Harvey, Program Director
Serap Rada, Graduate Coordinator
Telephone: 301.405.2796
Email: charvey@umd.edu
Email: sdrada@umd.edu
Website: https://merrill.umd.edu/academics/multimedia-certificate/
Courses: JOUR
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements
- CV/Resume
- Letter of Recommendation (one, optional)
- Writing Samples (up to three, optional)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) (both optional)
UMD cannot issue the immigration documents necessary for international students to study (F1 or J1 student visas) in this program. International students who currently reside in the U.S. on existing visas may apply. Eligible international students have additional requirements per the Office of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS). For additional requirements, please see: https://oes.umd.edu/graduates-post-baccalaureates-professionals/professional-graduate-programs/graduate-certificate-multimedia-journalism/apply#International
For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website.
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | ||
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | July 14, 2023 | December 9, 2022 |
| International Applicants | ||
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | N/A | N/A |
Other Deadlines: Please visit the program website at http://ter.ps/oesjour
To view more faculty information, please visit https://merrill.umd.edu/about-merrill/faculty-directory/
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banisky | Sandra A | Full Member | B.A., Boston University; J.D., University of Baltimore | Visiting Professor, Journalism |
| Beasley | Maurine | Full Member | B.A.,University of Missouri-Columbia, 1958; B.J., 1958; M.S., Columbia University,1963; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1974. | Professor Emerita, Journalism |
| Blackistone | Kevin | Full Member | B.S., Northwestern University; M.A. Boston University | Visiting Professor, Journalism |
| Chadha | Kalyani | Full Member | B.A., Delhi University, 1988; M.A., Jawaharal Nehru University, 1990; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1999. | Assistant Professor, Journalism |
| Chinoy | Ira | Full Member | A.B., Harvard College; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2010 | Associate Professor, Journalism |
| Clayton | Cassandra | Non-Member | B.A., Spelman College | Lecturer, Journalism |
| Dalglish | Lucy A. | Full Member | B.A., University of North Dakota, 1980; J.D., Vanderbilt University, 2005 | Dean, Journalism |
| Davidsburg | Joshua | Non-Member | B.A., University of Maryland | Lecturer, Journalism |
| Diakopoulos | Nicolas | Full Member | Sc.B., Brown University; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology | Assistant Professor, Journalism |
| Feldstein | Mark | Full Member | B.A., Harvard, 1979; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002 | Professor, Journalism |
| Flynn | Adrianne | Adjunct Member | B.A., Arizona State University, | Lecturer, Journalism |
| Hanson | Christopher T. | Full Member | B.A., Reed College, 1975; J.D.,New York University, 1976; Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,1999. | Associate Professor, Journalism |
| Klose | Kevin | Full Member | B.A., Harvard | Professor, Journalism |
| Lorente | Rafael | Adjunct Member | B.A., University of Miami, 1990; M.A., University of Maryland, 1998. | Associate Dean, Journalism |
| Moeller | Susan | Full Member | B.A., Yale University, 1979; A.M., Harvard University, 1985; Ph.D., 1987. | Professor, Journalism |
| Mussenden | Sean | Full Member | B.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland; M.A., University of Maryland. | Lecturer, Journalism |
| Oates | Sarah | Full Member | B.A., Yale University, 1985; M.A., Emory University 1996; Ph.D., Emory University 1998. | Professor, Journalism |
| Priest | Dana | Full Member | B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz | Professor, Journalism |
| Solomon | George | Adjunct Member | B.S., University of Florida | Professor of Practice, Journalism |
| Steiner | Linda | Full Member | B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1972; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1979. | Professor, Journalism Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Stepp | Carl Sessions | Full Member | B.A., University of South Carolina-Columbia, 1970; M.A., 1972. | Professor, Journalism |
| Swain | Bethany | Non-Member | B.A., Ithaca College | Lecturer, Journalism |
| Yaros | Ron | Full Member | B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980; M.A., Webster University, 1991; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005. | Associate Professor, Journalism |