Ready to become a multimedia journalism pro? Here are the courses you’ll need to take and the requirements to complete the degree. To see what order most students take the courses, see the Sample Schedules page.
Minimum Requirements
To graduate from the Multimedia Storytelling Master’s (formerly Multimedia Journalism Master's) program, you’ll need:
(500- or 600-level)
Core Courses
All Students Complete
You’ll get a foundation in storytelling and learn industry best practices from your core courses. Everyone in your cohort will take these courses.
- JCOM 635 Thinking Story 4 credits
- JCOM 608 Video II 2 credits
- JCOM 608 Community Listening 2 credits
- JCOM 608 Story Production 4 credits
- JCOM 639 Foundations of Explanatory Journalism 4 credits
- JCOM 510 Law and Business for Documentary and Journalism 4 credits
- JCOM 629 Digital Ethics 4 credits
- JCOM 611 Media and Society 4 credits
- JCOM 656 Storytelling Capstone 4 credits
- JCOM 608 Pitching and Treatment 2 credits
Terminal Project
All Students Complete 4+ Credits
During your second year, you’ll produce a terminal project (JCOM 609) incorporating some combination of video, audio, photography, writing, and/or data visualization on a multimedia platform. Get started by taking the Pitching and Treatment class offered during spring term. You can spread the work out over two or more terms and earn 4+ credits. It’s your chance to bring together all the skills, concepts, and craft you’ve mastered in a professional-quality project. For many students, the terminal project becomes the crown jewel of their portfolio.
See past MMS terminal projects in our Student Work feed.
Electives
Complete 10+ Credits
You’ll need a total of 10 elective credits. Work with your advisor to select from the 2- and 4-credit courses available each term through the Multimedia Storytelling and Strategic Communication Master’s programs. Elective course offerings will vary year to year. Students may also take electives in other departments across SOJC and the UO campus as well as via our tuition-sharing agreement with Portland State University.
Here are some sample course electives you might choose from:
- JCOM 510 Video I 2 credits
- JCOM 510 Community Voices 4 credits
- JCOM 510 Audio Storytelling I (Technical Aspects) 2 credits
- JCOM 510 Audio Storytelling II (Radio and Podcasting) 2 credits
- JCOM 510 360 Video 2 credits
- JCOM 510 Photogrammetry for Immersive Media 2 credits
- JCOM 510 Motion Graphics (Adobe After Effects) 2 credits
- JCOM 510 Story in Stills 2 credits
- JCOM 510 Drone Certification 2 credits
Questions?
Need some guidance? Here are a few options:
- Download our graduate handbook for more details about program requirements and resources.
- Contact our graduate recruiter with questions about the program, the application process, and admission.