BA/BS in Journalism

General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: 1) To provide students with the latest general university knowledge in the field of communication, language use and professional journalism. 2) To develop students' skills to carry out research work in radio, television and various magazines and provide transferable skills that graduates use them in the various practical activities. 3) To develop students' capacity to focus on local and international social and political life, good understand and realize the functions of journalism in a democratic society, objectively and intelligently reflect a variety of social, political, cultural and economic events and phenomena in different media. Learning outcomes: Successful graduates are able to: understand the interrelations between various phenomena and objects, analyze their structure and qualities, gather data, interpret it, and present it in various means of mass media. Graduates develop their general skills of native language and foreign language use, teamwork, and readiness to learn independently. They are able to reveal various different social, political, cultural and economic events and phenomena. Graduates can work in editorial offices of periodicals, television and radio stations, electronic (online) media portals, agencies, organizations and companies, and public relations services. Activities of teaching and learning: Lectures, exercise, laboratory work, practice, independent work. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: Independent work assessments, exams. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: Media Technologies, Theory of Journalism, History of Lithuanian Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Theory of Communication, Journalism Practice 1,2, Photojournalism, Mass Communication Theory, TV and Radio Montage, Journalism Course Paper 1,2, Electronic Media, Reporter Job in Media, Media Law, Investigative Journalism, Advertising Theory and Practice, Journalist Ethics/Professional ethic, Journalism Problems, Media and Society, Journalism Style and Language 1,2, Educational Journalism, Media Marketing, Oratory and Broadcast Language, Visualization of Media and Information, Audio/Video/Text Practice, Bachelor‘s Final Thesis. Specialisations: None Optional courses: Elective field of study courses; freely elective courses; elective courses in another field of studies; elective courses in journalism. Distinctive features of a study programme: The program is focused on Western region demand for quality journalism. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Graduates can make a career in magazines, television and radio stations, electronic (online) media portals, agencies, companies and organizations, public relations services. Access to further study: Have the eligibility to enter second cycle studies under the procedure of the higher education institution.