Master's Degree in
Multimedia Journalism
Compelling stories have the power to move hearts, minds, and policies. In our Multimedia Journalism Master’s (MMJ) program, you’ll learn how to tell stories that matter in video and other media so you can make a difference in your communities.
Master's Degree in
Multimedia Journalism
Compelling stories have the power to move hearts, minds, and policies. In our Multimedia Journalism Master’s (MMJ) program, you’ll learn how to tell stories that matter in video and other media so you can make a difference in your communities.
Enhance Your Career with a Multimedia Journalism Graduate Degree
In today’s rapidly changing media landscape, journalists and content producers must find the story and tell it in ways that engage and resonate. In our flexible Portland-based master’s program, you’ll get hands-on access to state-of-the-art gear in our new radio/podcast and video/photo/VR studios while learning storytelling and technical skills, from drone videography and podcasting to animation, explanatory video, and immersive media/virtual reality. You’ll also work with award-winning professionals and build a robust network to help you stand out in an ever-evolving field.
Applications for the 2025 cohort are open now!
Apply by the Round 2 deadline of January 15, 2025 to ensure an admission decision before the February 15 UO scholarship deadline.
Questions? Reach out to us at sojcmasters@uoregon.edu.
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Enhance Your Career with a Multimedia Journalism Graduate Degree
In today’s rapidly changing media landscape, journalists and content producers must find the story and tell it in ways that engage and resonate. In our flexible Portland-based master’s program, you’ll get hands-on access to state-of-the-art gear in our new radio/podcast and video/photo/VR studios while learning storytelling and technical skills, from drone videography and podcasting to animation, explanatory video, and immersive media/virtual reality. You’ll also work with award-winning professionals and build a robust network to help you stand out in an ever-evolving field.
Applications for the 2025 cohort are open now!
Apply by the Round 2 deadline of January 15, 2025 to ensure an admission decision before the February 15 UO scholarship deadline.
Questions? Reach out to us at sojcmasters@uoregon.edu.
Take flight with a Multimedia Journalism Master’s Degree
Graduates of our program regularly land video, multimedia, and content production jobs at well-known companies and nonprofits across Portland and the nation, including KOIN, KGW, Intel, ZP Productions, and more.
Take flight
with a Multimedia Journalism Master’s Degree
Graduates of our program regularly land video, multimedia, and content production jobs at well-known companies and nonprofits across Portland and the nation, including KOIN, KGW, Intel, ZP Productions, and more.
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We’re excited to offer classes at UO’s new Northeast Portland campus starting in fall 2024. But you can choose the course modalities that work best for you, whether that’s hybrid classes or night and weekend courses in person. Students often complete our 48-credit program in 15 months, but you can negotiate a pace that works for you.
SOJC Portland’s new campus in Northeast Portland features an updated library, classrooms, meeting spaces, and production spaces, and it’s home to the Oregon Reality immersive experience lab. Our students have access to state-of-the-art production equipment, including Canon cinema cameras, gimbals, drones, and audio and lighting gear.
Study in the Beautiful Pacific Northwest
We’re excited to offer classes at UO’s new Northeast Portland campus starting in fall 2024. But you can choose the course modalities that work best for you, whether that’s hybrid classes or night and weekend courses in person. Students often complete our 48-credit program in 15 months, but you can negotiate a pace that works for you.
SOJC Portland’s new campus in Northeast Portland features an updated library, classrooms, meeting spaces, and production spaces, and it’s home to the Oregon Reality immersive experience lab. Our students have access to state-of-the-art production equipment, including Canon cinema cameras, gimbals, drones, and audio and lighting gear.
Your Investment
Tuition for our flexible master’s program is tied to the number of terms you complete and varies based on the pace you choose. For a customized estimate of tuition and other costs of graduate school, use the UO graduate costs calculator.
This program is eligible for federal financial aid and the G.I. Bill. Check with your employer to see if they have a tuition-matching or reimbursement program.
Cost of attendance is the estimated cost to attend the UO for the academic year. The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides estimates for cost of attendance information that goes beyond tuition and fees, and includes: living expenses (housing and food), books/supplies/equipment, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.
Your Investment
Tuition for our flexible master’s program is tied to the number of terms you complete and varies based on the pace you choose. For a customized estimate of tuition and other costs of graduate school, use the UO graduate costs calculator.
This program is eligible for federal financial aid and the G.I. Bill. Check with your employer to see if they have a tuition-matching or reimbursement program.
Cost of attendance is the estimated cost to attend the UO for the academic year. The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides estimates for cost of attendance information that goes beyond tuition and fees, and includes: living expenses (housing and food), books/supplies/equipment, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.
Student Work
Our students land critical interviews and use the latest multimedia technology to tell gripping stories as they gain hands-on journalism experience.
Student Work
Our students land critical interviews and use the latest multimedia technology to tell gripping stories as they gain hands-on journalism experience.
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Ifanyi Bell
Adjunct Instructor
Emmy-nominated storyteller Ifanyi Bell teaches master’s students how to make short documentaries in J-656 Producing the Story. Before launching Brushfire Creative Partners, a socially sustainable marketing agency, Bell produced stories for multiple PBS and NPR stations. In 2017, he became the executive producer at Open Signal, a content studio and social impact incubator sharing stories of social and cultural relevance. He also recently started Labs Media, an event and gathering space for creatives.
Meet Our Faculty
Ifanyi Bell
Adjunct Instructor
Emmy-nominated storyteller Ifanyi Bell teaches master’s students how to make short documentaries in J-656 Producing the Story. Before launching Brushfire Creative Partners, a socially sustainable marketing agency, Bell produced stories for multiple PBS and NPR stations. In 2017, he became the executive producer at Open Signal, a content studio and social impact incubator sharing stories of social and cultural relevance. He also recently started Labs Media, an event and gathering space for creatives.
