Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Cape Breton University

Accredited with distinction by the Professional Publishers Association, this practical MA gives you the essential skills to work as a journalist for multiple audiences across myriad platforms.

Journalism is about the world outside. It’s about the story and the people who make it. It’s about being on top of the zeitgeist. And being on top of the deadlines. 

This MA gives you the practical skills to work as a journalist at the highest level in print and online. We will learn what news means, and where it comes from. We will give you the ability to write compelling features and interviews. We’ll also be focusing on the kinds of questions you need to ask – of the individual, the state or the organs of power. And we address how the new digital world has transformed the way we go about journalism, adding new platforms and new technical skills.

The proficiency-oriented Arabic major (reference # 609) is built upon student-centered curriculum and standards-based assessments. It provides WKU undergraduates with extensive language training and in-depth study of Arab culture and society, which prepare them to use Arabic proficiently in their professional endeavors.

Concentrations

Arabic for Journalism (ARJR)

Arabic for Business (ARBS)

Arabic for International Service (ARIS)

Arabic Language and Culture (ARLC)

Teacher Education (TCHR)

The world of journalism is changing. However, the need for excellent journalists is not. The Journalism major grounds its curriculum in the skills that all employers within the news media and professional communications want: strong writing and editing skills; excellent storytelling skills; the ability to find and process complex information, and share it in a way that helps others understand it.

The core of the curriculum remains reporting, writing, and editing for print and the Web. That core is joined by a range of classes aimed at developing a foundation in multimedia storytelling: digital photojournalism, audio-visual gathering, and editing; and Web site development and content delivery. Ethical and professional standards, First Amendment principles, and media law concepts are incorporated throughout the curriculum to complete the program.

Specific objectives of the Journalism program:

To prepare students for professional careers in journalism and media information;

To instill in students a high degree of professionalism, which consists principally of practical competence and ethical understanding;

To enhance the student’s understanding of the role of the press in a democratic society.