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| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue | Request free info |
| Full Time | Variable | $9281.40 for 20 hours for Spring | AUG-11,JAN-12,MAY-12,JUN-12,JUL-12 |
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Course summary
This program offers students hands-on experience from faculty with extensive professional experience in broadcast and online news. Coursework includes the theory and practice of broadcast reporting and writing, visual journalism and online journalism. Students also cover a news “beat,” shoot video and stills and write, report and produce visual content for the web. Students also receive instruction in and gain experience appearing on camera, doing live reporting and anchoring and producing programs for radio, television and online, including web casts. Technical instruction is offered in shooting and editing for television, selecting audio for radio news and producing online newscasts. Students have the opportunity to work as news reporters, writers, photojournalists, website designers and editors for the North Texas Daily, Denton Community Television, NTTV and NTNewsnet. They also can complete internships at television, radio and web organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the fourth largest media market in the nation.
Entry requirement for international students
Students must have graduated from an accredited high school and strongly recommend that students take the following classes in high school. Students should have a strong ‘B’ average and have completed three units of English and two units each of solid mathematics, social science and natural science. Students should have a minimum combined SAT (combined critical reading/verbal and math) score of 1180 or ACT composite of 26. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (Internet-based), score of 550 (Paper-based) and score of 213 (Computer-based) and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall band and also should have minimum MELAB (official version) score of 80 or higher.
University of North Texas accepts IELTS*
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Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
University Of North Texas
Department name
Frank W and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
About University of North Texas
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a student-centered public research university and the flagship of the UNT System. With 12 colleges and schools , and more than 36,500 students, UNT is one of Texas's largest universities. Our growing global community includes 2,600 international students from more than 121 countries. UNT students receive a quality education at an affordable cost. The university offers 97 bachelor's , 88 master's and 40 docto read more
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