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Narrative Journalism Certificate
Graduate Academic Certificate (G.A.C.)
Program type:
Graduate Academic Certificate
Format:
On Campus
Online
Hybrid
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
12
Hone your storytelling craft and make and craft impactful narratives in all media
formats.
This certificate program is designed to teach exceptional narrative writing, editing
and other storytelling skills that will become essential in the ever-evolving and
fast-growing world of nonfiction publishing.
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Request More InfoWhy earn a Narrative Journalism Certificate?
UNT's Narrative Journalism Graduate Certificate is specifically designed for professional journalists, authors, writing instructors, editors and researchers currently working for newspapers, magazines, book publishers and public relations firms.
Professionals attending our annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference have asked us to consider offering year-round instruction in the art and craft of narrative nonfiction to enhance their skills and better equip them for the rapidly changing job market in creative writing and teaching. Our certificate program in narrative journalism is designed to give students a competitive edge in all fields of journalism and creative writing.
Narrative Journalism Certificate Highlights
The Mayborn faculty brings more than 400 years of combined experience in real-world
settings to our classrooms to inform and inspire our more than 1,000 students. And
Mayborn alumni live and work at the heart of some of the world's leading media and
communications companies.
UNT is located within the fifth-largest media market in the country and our students
have access to numerous outstanding internship opportunities in broadcasting, news,
photojournalism, advertising and public relations.
These courses may also be applied to a master’s degree in journalism while offering
you valuable skills to help distinguish you in your career.
The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT is among the nation's top
schools for journalism and mass communication, with undergraduate and graduate degree
programs that prepare students for careers in print and digital journalism, broadcast
journalism, advertising, public relations and photojournalism.
Narrative Journalism Certificate Courses You Could Take
Advanced Multimedia Storytelling for News (3 hrs)
Expanding the boundaries of non-fiction storytelling through multiple forms of traditional
and emerging media. Students gain proficiency with Macintosh software programs, conduct
independent research on multimedia skills and techniques, create presentations based
on that research, and participate in constructive critique sessions of their own and
others’ work. Students either complete a research paper on an approved topic or create
and execute a lesson plan for class presentation on an approved topic.
Magazine Writing and Publishing (3 hrs)
Study and practice of magazine production, including photography, editing, advertising
and design. Explores production schedules, advertising and marketing promotions. Covers
composition, printing methods and cost-quality issues to rewriting, copy reading and
fitting galleys into layouts and resulting in the production of a magazine.
Literary Journalism (3 hrs)
Explores the application of literary techniques to journalism projects involving real
world experiences. Employs setting, dialogue, sensory detail and other techniques
used by literary journalists. Teaches immersion journalism techniques. Linked to The
Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and other off-campus opportunities.
Writing, Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market (3 hrs)
Advanced editing practices and story-telling devices used to create and edit book-length
manuscripts and other forms of literary nonfiction. Explores the careers of literary
journalists and their work.
Advanced Feature Writing (3 hrs)
Focuses on the art and craft of long-form feature writing, using extensive research
and interviews; equips students with the skills to construct a feature series.
Narrative Journalism (3 hrs)
Explores the art of narrative journalism. Study of short- and long-form narratives
for newspapers, magazines and web-based publications.
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