Traditionally arts journalists have started out either as artists who learned to write or as writers who became passionately interested in writing about an art form. The Goldring Arts Journalism Program has been created to meet the varying needs of arts journalists by offering a uniquely flexible combination of courses to meet the educational objectives of each student, while offering them the latest training in multi-media communications.

Students arrive with specialized expertise or declared interest in an area of arts or culture—architecture, film, music, popular culture, television, theater or visual arts. They may also pursue a track of general arts editing. Students take graduate-level courses that deepen specialized knowledge in combination with journalism courses will sharpen writing, reporting, research, and multi-media skills.

Through its core courses, the Goldring program offers specific training in communication about the arts, as well as opportunities for cross-disciplinary arts learning. For arts journalists, knowledge of multiple art forms has become increasingly important: Contemporary art is frequently cross-disciplinary and broad knowledge of the arts makes an arts journalist a more valuable asset in the competitive environment of today's digital newsrooms.

Working closely with two advisors, the program director and a faculty member specializing in a key area of arts and culture, students identify their educational objectives and shape their own unique curriculum of journalism and arts courses.

In addition, the program has a dedicated career development coordinator working with the Newhouse Career Development Center to help graduates of the arts journalism program make the connections that lead to employment. In addition, the Goldring Arts Journalism Advisory Board offer ongoing mentoring to students. After graduation, students in the program will benefit from the strong Newhouse network of alumni working professionally in the media.

Application deadline: February 1, 2010.

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