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Curriculum
1st Semester
| 1st semester | Introduction to Reporting and Writing I Basic Skills for International News Gathering Journalism Writing Ⅰ Creativity in Broadcast Production Regional and Rural Affairs Seminar Investigative Reporting Theory & Tools Direction Fundamentals for Broadcasting Producer News Filming and Editing Practice Discussions on Business and Social Issues |
| Course | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Reporting and Writing I | This course teaches the fundamentals of reporting and writing essential for journalists, including reporters, producers, and anchors. Students will learn skills such as information gathering, fact-checking, on-site reporting, and conducting interviews, along with the ethics of reporting. The course explores the rapidly changing media landscape, such as the increase in new media, the convergence of newspapers and broadcasting, and the growth of citizen journalism. Students will discuss ways to become competitive journalists and practice reporting methods and article writing for various situations, such as accidents, press releases, enterprise, sketches, and interviews. Students’ work will be published through |
| Basic Skills for International News Gathering | Acquire communication skills and reporting know-how to smoothly report in various conditions and environments involving foreigners, such as reporting on a variety of international events held domestically and internationally, covering incidents that occurred overseas, and conducting planned investigations conducted overseas. |
| Journalism Writing I | This course focuses on the principles and methods applicable to all genres of writing done by journalists. Students will practice writing that incorporates facts, analysis, commentary, opinions, and arguments by leveraging their own senses, knowledge, reasoning, and critical thinking. Through this training, they will develop the ability to write freely across various forms, including personal statements, essays, articles, columns, and editorials, which will be essential during the job application process and throughout their careers in the media industry. |
| Creativity in Broadcast Production | This is a foundational course for those aspiring to enter the field of broadcast production. It aims to cultivate practical skills to perform AD work effectively after joining a broadcasting company by covering the entire broadcast program production process, from program development and planning to directing techniques, program composition, and editing. |
| Regional and Rural Affairs Seminar | This course is designed to cultivate journalists with an in-depth understanding of agriculture and rural issues, addressing the common misconception of agriculture as a declining industry. It aims to broaden students' sociological knowledge of rural areas and deepen their understanding of agricultural issues. The course is conducted through lectures, discussions, and special lectures by experts and professional reporters. |
| Investigative Reporting Theory & Tools | This course will examine the historical evolution and characteristics of investigative journalism through the Muckraker, Watergate, and the era of data journalism. Students will learn about various investigative reporting tools, such as the freedom of information system and computer-assisted reporting (CAR), through case studies of actual news reports. |
| Direction Fundamentals for Broadcasting Producer | This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the entire process from program planning, production, and broadcasting while comparing the differing methods used across genres to foster a deep understanding of each genre's broadcast objectives. Students will also study aspects of the broadcasting environment, such as scheduling and advertising, to identify key factors contributing to a program’s success. This approach helps students gain practical insights into the realities of directing in the broadcasting industry. |
| News Filming and Editing Practice | In the era of digital innovation, where video content is emphasized, this course focuses on teaching the fundamental video shooting and production techniques required in news reporting. In particular, you can proactively prepare for the changing media environment by becoming familiar with the basic editing needed for new media content production. |
| Discussions on Business and Social Issues | By analyzing major domestic and international socioeconomic issues from various perspectives and finding solutions through group discussions, students will develop critical and logical thinking skills, persuasive expression skills, and the ability to learn through active listening. |
2st Semester
| 2nd semester | Introduction to Reporting and Writing II Journalism Law and Ethics: Case Studies Special Lectures for Journalism English Media Monitoring / TOEIC Practice History and Theory of JournalismⅠ Investigative Reporting: Practice Newspaper/Webzine Editing: Practice Newscasting: Practice Discussions on Global Economy Writing for Producer & Reporter: Practice Moving Image Master Class Documentary Making: Practice Agricultural·Rural Affairs Reporting: Practice Program Planning & CompositionⅠ Media Ecology Journalism Writing Ⅱ Research On Journalism Issues Broadcast Production Seminar Fact Check Reporting Practice New Media Production: Practice Current Issue SeminarⅠ Reporting & Writing in Broadcasting |
| Course | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Reporting and Writing II | This course is designed for late-entry students and it teaches the fundamentals of reporting and writing essential for journalists, including reporters, producers, and anchors. Students will learn skills such as information gathering, fact-checking, on-site reporting, and conducting interviews, along with the ethics of reporting. The course explores the rapidly changing media landscape, such as the increase in new media, the convergence of newspapers and broadcasting, and the growth of citizen journalism. Students will discuss ways to become competitive journalists and practice reporting methods and article writing for various situations, such as accidents, press releases, enterprise, sketches, and interviews. Students’ work will be published through |
| Journalism Law and Ethics: Case Studies | This course focuses on understanding the issues that journalists must be mindful of to avoid infringing on individuals' rights and reputations while serving the public interest. It examines media arbitration cases and legal precedents to highlight these concerns. Students will also study the professional ethics that journalists are expected to uphold, using the ethical codes of domestic and international media organizations as a foundation. Through real-world cases, they will learn to apply these ethical principles in practice. |
| Special Lecture for Journalism | This course aims to provide real-time insights into the rapidly changing media landscape, trends in media organizations, and current issues in journalism by inviting active journalists and experts from newspapers, broadcasting, magazines, and new media to give lectures. Students organize the key contents of special lectures and Q&A sessions into articles and videos for publication on |
| English Media Monitoring / TOEIC Practice | In this course, students monitor news reports, in-depth analyses, discussions, and interview programs from major English-language newspapers, broadcasts, and magazines to learn reporting techniques used in the foreign media. At the same time, the course helps students improve their English skills necessary for English proficiency tests, such as TOEIC. |
| History and Theory of JournalismⅠ | This course covers foundational ideas and theories of the media, exploring the norms and principles of journalism that stem from these concepts, along with the evolution and current state of media outlets both domestically and internationally. On a practical level, it aims to enhance journalistic skills that are valuable for writing personal statements, essays, and performing well in interviews, helping students build the competencies expected of a journalist. |
| Investigative Reporting: Practice | After studying case studies of excellent investigative reporting at home and abroad, students will become familiar with the planning, reporting methods, and data analysis tools used in the investigative reporting process. Then, they will carry out actual individual or team-based investigative projects utilizing freedom of information requests and computer-assisted reporting (CAR). The projects are guided and desk-reviewed by faculty with professional backgrounds in investigative journalism. |
| Newspaper/Webzine Editing: Practice | This course teaches practical skills in newspaper editing, including news value assessment, headline creation, and page layout, along with design techniques using computer graphics and webzine editing techniques. Students learn directly from experienced newspaper and magazine editors as well as webzine editors with extensive industry experience. |
| Newscasting: Practice | This course focuses on developing interpersonal and speaking skills essential for journalists to perform effectively in reporting and broadcasting roles. Through hands-on practice, students build foundational skills necessary for news delivery and program hosting. A former news anchor and speaking expert leads the class, providing lectures and personalized one-on-one coaching. |
| Discussions on Global Economy | This advanced course focuses on analyzing key domestic and international economic issues through news articles, while also exploring the background and controversies surrounding these topics via relevant papers and books. Students are divided into pro and con groups to engage in discussions, training them in the methods of reaching consensus. This course serves as a deeper exploration of the |
| Writing for Producer & Reporter: Practicee | Broadcast articles are based on the ability to write in a concise form. However, reporters, producers, or broadcast writers must also be able to write long articles (feature stories) for in-depth reporting or special features. This course teaches students how to incorporate emotionally resonant, sensory expressions into their writing. Students will learn these techniques alongside general writing principles, equipping them with a versatile set of skills for various broadcast contexts. |
| Moving Image Master Class | This course focuses on understanding video direction while enabling students to create practical works that meet or exceed the standards of personal portfolios or competition submissions. The process, from planning to completion, is conducted in a one-on-one tutorial format between the instructor and each student, guiding them through all stages of production up to the final presentation. |
| Documentary Making: Practice | This course provides hands-on practice in producing small-scale documentaries to develop program production skills. By analyzing existing documentaries, students learn theories, complete their plans as documentaries, and develop visual aesthetic production skills to express a single subject in visual language. By monitoring representative domestic and foreign documentaries, students develop the capabilities to plan, shoot, edit, and write manuscripts. |
| Agricultural·Rural Affairs Reporting: Practice | Based on the fundamental understanding acquired through the Agricultural and Rural Issues Seminar course, students will practice reporting on rural or local communities and writing articles. They will visit rural areas as a group or in teams to experience agricultural labor and learn how to write reportage articles. They will also learn conflict reporting techniques by visiting local communities that may become issues and writing articles. |
| Program Planning & CompositionⅠ | Planning is a necessary program production process that accounts for 90% of production's success. It has a decisive influence on everything from personal statements to competency evaluations and interviews. In line with the demand for more expertise from job seekers, students will study simple planning idea writing, specific production methods and composition writing, and even how to utilize digital platforms and cross-media. By intensively monitoring programs by genre, students will understand the program's characteristics, analyze components and success factors, and develop planning and composition writing capabilities. |
| Media Ecology | This course aims to cultivate adaptability by exploring the changing patterns and characteristics of the rapidly evolving media ecosystem. It covers the evolution of platforms, changes in content production methods such as one-person media and MCN, changes in content consumption methods such as mobile and social media, and new journalism forms such as digital interactive storytelling. It tracks various policy issues surrounding the changes in the media ecosystem and discusses the expandability of media resulting from media convergence. |
| Journalism Writing II | Based on the skills learned in Journalism Writing I, students will learn and practice the principles and methods of writing unique columns and essays. |
| Research On Journalism Issues | This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of various issues related to the media. It covers fundamental topics such as the functions of the press, issues of media credibility, and media systems, as well as critical issues like the management crises faced by media organizations, digital innovation, and the relationship between media and politics, including journalists' involvement in political spheres. Students will explore the diverse opinions surrounding these important issues, allowing them to compare and contrast these perspectives with their own views. |
| Broadcast Production Seminar | Today, the content production environment is characterized by "Mobile Only" and "Untact." As the new tastes, values, markets, and technologies of the digital generation rapidly change, platforms, content formats, and consumption patterns are becoming more diverse and are beginning to show new patterns. Producing broadcast content requires new ideas, production techniques, and storytelling. To align with the changing landscape and trends of the content market, this seminar enhances digital production capabilities through collaboration with experts from various fields, including education, documentaries, drama, entertainment, film, web content, and digital technologies. |
| Fact Check Reporting Practice | The era of widespread misinformation, which has emerged as the infodemic, has threatened public health, the economy, security, and democracy. This course covers the methodology of systematically verifying controversial news or information to distinguish between fake news and facts. Using various data, statistics, materials, digital tools, and expert advice, the truth and accuracy of information are verified, and the results are reported through articles and videos. |
| New Media Production: Practice | As journalists are increasingly expected to possess multimedia skills, including video production for online platforms, this course prepares students to adapt to the rapidly evolving information landscape shaped by the rise of new media. It aims to equip them with the ability to create and supply content across various multimedia platforms, addressing the needs of a multi-functional, versatile journalist in today’s media environment. |
| Current Issues Seminar I | In this seminar, students organize the latest issues in politics, society, culture, science, etc., based on newspaper reports, and understand related issues and the arguments for and against them. Look at the problems from the perspectives of various stakeholders and seek reasonable solutions. After each class, students are expected to write a column with their conclusions to practice and refine their writing skills. |
| Reporting & Writing in Broadcasting | This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of broadcast news, focusing on how news is reported and produced. In particular, it systematically covers various broadcast news formats, a basic understanding of broadcast images, and the importance of understanding broadcast technology. Based on this, it helps students discover news items directly, write plans, and acquire the necessary skills for news production, such as coverage, article writing, and editing. |
3st Semester
| 3rd semester | Broadcast News Reporting: Practice History and Theory of Journalism II Narrative Journalism: Practice News English: Practice Special Lectures for Humanities and Social Issues Media Production: Practice Moving Image Directing Seminar Media Criticism: Practice Program Planning & Composition Ⅱ Current Issue Seminar Ⅱ Professional Internship Ⅱ Digital Media Production Media and Law Research for Thesis Ⅰ Data Journalism Methodology Seminar on News Media Industry I Enterprise Journalism Seminar I |
| Course | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Broadcast News Reporting: Practice | This course provides practical training in reporting and producing news segments that conform to the formats used by domestic TV broadcasters, such as 1 minute and 30 seconds news segments. It covers both breaking news and enterprise news topics across various categories, including incidents, sketches, politics, economics, education, welfare, and the environment. Students will engage in field interviews and learn techniques such as on-camera presence and article revision, receiving one-on-one guidance to enhance their production skills. |
| History and Theory of Journalism II | This course covers foundational ideas and theories of the media, exploring the norms and principles of journalism that stem from these concepts, along with the evolution and current state of media outlets both domestically and internationally. On a practical level, it aims to enhance journalistic skills that are valuable for writing personal statements, essays, and performing well in interviews, helping students build the competencies expected of a journalist. |
| Narrative Journalism: Practice | The latest trend in article writing is narrative articles with literary techniques. Narrative journalism refers to a methodology that encompasses various types of narrative article writing. This is a writing practice subject that comprehensively teaches the principles and techniques of narrative journalism. |
| News English: Practice | This advanced course serves as a continuation of the English-taught classes |
| Special Lectures for Humanities and Social Issues | This course is designed to cultivate the historical awareness, critical thinking, and empathy that journalists must possess. It features lectures from experts in various fields, including literature, philosophy, history, art, political science, economics, and sociology. The main content from these special lectures, including Q&A sessions, will be summarized by students into articles and videos, which will be reported through |
| Media Production: Practice | This course allows students to develop practical skills by directly producing real news media based on the internet. Depending on their career aspirations, students will engage in field reporting, editing, and assume roles as video journalists or producers, composing layouts and creating broadcast reports and video content. Faculty members will take on desk roles, providing guidance in reporting direction and article review. Outstanding articles and programs will be simultaneously reported through partnered major media outlets. |
| Moving Image Directing Seminar | This is a practical course for advanced video theory and video directing. It helps students understand the characteristics of video language that distinguish them from other art genres and deepen their video production skills. They learn video grammar through case studies, such as understanding the story structure that constitutes video content, analyzing program elements, and shooting and editing techniques that determine video aesthetics. |
| Media Criticism: Practice | In this course, students will cultivate the ability to discern bias, distortion, and examples of reduction in articles and programs produced by newspapers, broadcasters, and online media that fall short of journalistic standards. The course includes practical monitoring of various media outlets and exercises in writing critical analysis reports. Through these activities, students will acquire a deeper understanding of the media landscape and develop a critical perspective towards media content. |
| Program Planning & Composition Ⅱ | This course focuses on understanding the characteristics of different genres, as well as analyzing program components and success factors. Based on this understanding, students will practice creating their own innovative project proposals. Activities include constructing narratives using newspaper articles, employing video storytelling techniques, creating storyboards with video images and subtitles, and reimagining existing programs. Through these various exercises, students will enhance their ability to develop project proposals. Additionally, the course includes a study of international program examples to explore digital platforms and cross-media simultaneously. |
| Current Issue Seminar Ⅱ | This is an advanced course that follows |
| Professional Internship Ⅱ | Journalism education cannot be completed with just knowledge or partial skills education. It requires various abilities and qualities, such as adaptability, quick thinking, and planning skills. This course offers students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in class to real-world situations, actively participating in journalistic activities while exploring their path as media professionals. |
| Digital Media Production | In this course, students will learn about the background and characteristics of media platforms based on digital technologies, such as podcasts, YouTube, and Facebook. They will study domestic and international examples of digital media that are expanding their journalistic scope. Building on this knowledge, students will engage in practical exercises to plan and produce content specifically for digital media, thereby developing the skills necessary to adapt to the evolving media landscape. |
| Media and Law | Understanding the legal system that affects the entire public sphere of society is crucial in all aspects of media coverage, reporting, and production. This course aims to familiarize students with our society's legal system to understand social phenomena more accurately. Students will also be able to understand various legal issues that they may encounter in media activities through real-life cases. |
| Research for Thesis Ⅰ | This course guides students in writing academic research papers by systematically exploring and analyzing journalism theory and practical issues. It is for students who wish to obtain a master's degree through a thesis and provides guidance on selecting research topics and research analysis methods. |
| Seminar on News Media Industry I | This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the current state, challenges, and future strategies of media outlets, as well as the changing profiles of ideal candidates and recruitment methods in the journalism industry. Through this, students will gain practical insights necessary for entering the media field. They will investigate and discuss leading media organizations in South Korea and learn how to effectively incorporate the strategic direction of these organizations into all stages of hiring process, including personal statements, practical evaluations, and interviews. |
| Enterprise Journalism Seminar I | This course focuses on the essential knowledge and methodologies required for journalists and producers to proactively identify and investigate issues, bringing them to light and proposing solutions through in-depth reporting. It consists of topic selection through analysis of critical current issues in Korean society, lectures on reporting methods such as tracking and reporting, undercover reporting, information planning, and data planning, and discussions on multimedia utilization and reporting ethics. Offered as a weekend course, it is especially suited for graduate students working in media. |
4st Semester
| 4th semester | Professional Internship Ⅰ On-field News Gathering & Writing: Practice Research for Thesis Ⅱ Enterprise Journalism Seminar Ⅱ Seminar on News Media Industry Ⅱ |
| Course | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Professional Internship Ⅰ | Journalism education cannot be completed with just knowledge or partial skills education. It requires various abilities and qualities, such as adaptability, quick thinking, and planning skills. This course offers students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in class to real-world situations, actively participating in journalistic activities while exploring their path as media professionals. |
| On-field News Gathering & Writing: Practice | In this course, students will develop fundamental skills and qualities essential for journalism by pitching article ideas, conducting field reporting, and writing articles for |
| Research for Thesis Ⅱ | This course teaches how to write an academic research paper by systematically exploring and analyzing journalism theory and practical issues. This course is for students who wish to obtain a master's degree through a thesis, and it involves writing an academic paper based on specific research analysis. |
| Enterprise Journalism Seminar Ⅱ | This course is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and methodologies needed to effectively conduct investigative reporting, where journalists and producers actively uncover issues and propose solutions. The curriculum includes selecting topics through analysis of key social issues in Korea, lectures on various reporting methods such as investigative journalism, undercover reporting, information enterprise, and data-driven reporting. It also covers discussions on multimedia usage and ethics in reporting. This weekend course is tailored for students who have secured jobs in media organizations while attending graduate school. |
| Seminar on News Media IndustryI Ⅱ | This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the current state, challenges, and future strategies of media outlets, as well as the changing profiles of ideal candidates and recruitment methods in the journalism industry. Through this, students will gain practical insights necessary for entering the media field. They will investigate and discuss leading media organizations in South Korea and learn how to effectively incorporate the strategic direction of these organizations into all stages of hiring process, including personal statements, practical evaluations, and interviews. |