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What Will Your Story Be?

College is not just about getting a degree. It’s about planning your life story. At the SOJC, you’ll find a welcoming vibe and supportive community that’s rare in large public universities. You’ll access flexible programs that allow you to truly explore your passions while building skills in our state-of-the-art production spaces, student-run publications and agencies, internships, and global learning trips. And you’ll discover how to make a real difference with your unique contributions.

What Will Your Story Be?

College is not just about getting a degree. It’s about planning your life story. At the SOJC, you’ll find a welcoming vibe and supportive community that’s rare in large public universities. You’ll access flexible programs that allow you to truly explore your passions while building skills in our state-of-the-art production spaces, student-run publications and agencies, internships, and global learning trips. And you’ll discover how to make a real difference with your unique contributions.

Undergraduate Degrees

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Graduate Degrees

In a competitive and rapidly evolving field, an advanced degree will help you stand out. No matter which path you take, you’ll get to work alongside some of the best faculty practitioners and researchers in the field. We offer:

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Undergraduate Degrees

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Graduate Degrees

In a competitive and rapidly evolving field, an advanced degree will help you stand out. No matter which path you take, you’ll get to work alongside some of the best faculty practitioners and researchers in the field. We offer:

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Latest News

For his Master’s in Multimedia Storytelling terminal project, Kelly Clendenon created Helpers, an award-winning documentary exploring Portland’s fight against homelessness and fentanyl.
Jason de Parrie-Turner drew from his background in art, film, augmented reality, and AI in the SOJC’s Immersive Media Communication Master’s program to create transformative storytelling experiences.
From advocacy to skill-building, podcasting empowers storytellers. The SOJC’s new Community Podcasting Microcredential prepares you to create lasting impact.

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Latest News

For his Master’s in Multimedia Storytelling terminal project, Kelly Clendenon created Helpers, an award-winning documentary exploring Portland’s fight against homelessness and fentanyl.

More News  »

$725K+
in student scholarships awarded each year
16
Pulitzer prizes won by faculty and alumni
21,000+
in the SOJC Alumni Network

Hands-On Learning, Real-World Experience

A student reporter interviews a person fly fishing while they both stand in a river

The hallmark of the SOJC experience is the professional practice students get in the field. From reporting trips around the globe, to internships with multinational media companies, to navigating the complexities of client work in student-run agencies, these real-life experiences will tip the scales in your favor when it's time to find a job.

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a student adjusts a video camera in the Allen Hall studio

In Allen Hall on the Eugene campus, the Experience Hub has everything you need to become a powerful content creator, including our cutting-edge immersive media lab, professional-quality podcast studio, social media analytics lab, a broadcast/photography studio and editing bays, and plenty of flexible spaces for creative collaboration.

Learn about the Experience Hub

Danny Pimentel instructs a student wearing a VR headset

The next media frontier is the immersive metasphere, from 360 video to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and extended reality (XR). We’re pioneering media-making and research, and exploring the ethics of these emerging technologies at the Oregon Reality (OR) Lab, our state-of-the-art immersive experience space at SOJC Portland.

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Events

Indy and Industry Pathways: Discussion + Screening
Nov6
Indy and Industry Pathways: Discussion + Screening Nov 6 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
The Business of the World Cup
Nov7
The Business of the World Cup Nov 7
SOJC Advertising Portfolio Workshop
Nov9
SOJC Advertising Portfolio Workshop Nov 9 Allen Hall
The PR Mindset: Thinking Beyond the Skillset in a Shifting World
Nov12
The PR Mindset: Thinking Beyond the Skillset in a Shifting World Nov 12
Graduate School Fair 2025
Nov13
Graduate School Fair 2025 Nov 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
"Using TikTok as a Force for Good" with Jareen Imam
Nov17
"Using TikTok as a Force for Good" with Jareen Imam Nov 17 Chapman Hall
The Academic Adjacent Job Search
Nov19
The Academic Adjacent Job Search Nov 19
The Business of the World Cup
Nov21
The Business of the World Cup Nov 21
What is Research? (2026)
Apr23
What is Research? (2026) Apr 23 UO Portland
What is Research? (2026)
Apr24
What is Research? (2026) Apr 24 UO Portland

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