During their senior year, students in the program take graduate courses and specialize in reporting and writing, broadcast journalism, magazine publishing or new media. If you are interested, it is best to apply by Jan. 1 of your junior year. The graduate admissions office has detailed information. The Teaching Newspaper program is an option if you do not have professional newsroom experience and want to learn reporting and editing from professionals at one of 45 Medill-affiliated newspapers across the country. The program requires an additional quarter.
Students participate on a space-available basis and pay only a registration fee for the quarter.
A small stipend for relocation assistance is available from the participating newspapers. In addition to its graduate editorial programs, Medill offers a master's degree in integrated marketing communications. The five-quarter IMC program offers core courses in financial management, marketing management, analytical and database research and consumer and organization behavior, along with innovative courses in integrated communications strategies. A separate application process is required for admission to the IMC program. For qualified students interested in combining a science degree with advanced journalism studies, Medill offers a dual-degree program with Northwestern's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.