School of
Journalism and Communication
Carleton's
School of Journalism
For
more than 60 years, graduates from Carleton's Journalism program,
informed by a demanding and intense curriculum that combines
professional course work with traditional academic studies, have
filled the ranks of the media and related occupations in Canada and
around the world.
The
Bachelor of Journalism Program
The Bachelor of
Journalism program has attracted elite students from across the
country and overseas. As a Carleton Journalism student, you will be
taught by some of the finest journalists in the
country - backed by years of first-hand experience in
Canadian and international news organizations as radio, television
and print reporters and editors, foreign correspondents, specialist
writers and newsroom managers.
You will gain further insight into the current state of the
profession from the many reporters and editors for major news
organizations who serve as adjunct faculty, sessional and guest
lecturers and workshop leaders.
At
Carleton, the best preparation for embarking on a career in the
news media is a solid, broad-based education. With
this in mind, you will choose 12.0 of the 20.0 credits that are
required for your Bachelor of Journalism degree from courses
offered outside of the required Journalism curriculum.
Of these 12.0 credits, 4.0 of them will focus on one particular
discipline - such as English, business, history, political science
or law - giving you a strong grounding in another academic field.
You can choose this second field of study from a wide array of
programs offered at Carleton. To graduate, you must also
demonstrate some competency in a second language and at least one
of your credits must be in Canadian history.
Journalism
students have access to first-class facilities
right on campus:
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Four computerized reporting labs
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Individual dedicated newsrooms and studios for television, radio,
newspaper and online publications
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State of the art digital cameras and editing facilities for
television.
The School is
also the home of the Reader's Digest Resource
Centre, a study space and reading room specifically
designed for students in the School of Journalism and
Communication. It carries a range of current periodicals, academic
journals, newspapers from across the country, valuable archival
material, and the work of past graduates.
The
Capital Advantage
The University is
located in the nation's capital - the center of political and
public policy journalism for the country and also of Canada's
leading high-tech community. This provides you with a living
laboratory in which to hone your reporting skills - in politics,
business, government, social affairs, international relations, the
arts, information technology, and science and research.
Practical
Work Experience
Apprenticeship
programs place third- and fourth-year students with media
organizations from coast to coast and provides you with additional
opportunities to develop professional experience to add to your
portfolio and to build relationships that, for many Carleton
Journalism students, lead to employment after
graduation.
The one- to
two-week placements let you experience the day-to-day life of a
working journalist in a newsroom or a public relations specialist
in a government department, NGO or
private sector organization. Apprenticeships involve placements
with organizations as diverse as CTV
News, CBC radio and television, the
Discovery Channel, CanWest News Service, federal government
departments and agencies, Canadian Geographic magazine, many
newspapers and other publications, and radio and television
stations scattered across the country.
Making
The Grade
For
admission to the Journalism program you must have an Ontario
Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum
of six 4 U/M courses. English is recommended.
It is
Carleton University policy to consider your best performance in any
eligible course in the admissions assessment. Since the number of
qualified applicants may be greater than the number of available
spaces, cut-off averages and required marks for admission may vary
from year to year.
Please refer to the University's web site for admission
requirements.
Apply
to Carleton University Today!
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