The Master of Arts major in Journalism (M.A. Journalism) is an innovative distance learning program designed for working journalists who seek to develop the Asian perspective in their work, to broaden knowledge, and to hone competencies and values they need to excel in the profession. Most courses are taught using interactive online methods.
ACFJ has developed the program and runs it under the Department of Communication of the Ateneo de Manila University.
Completion of the MA Journalism program certifies that a graduate has
- mastered the basic skills and acquired advanced skills underlying the competent practice of journalism;
- obtained a comprehensive understanding of the principles, laws, ethics, and theories of journalism;
- acquired subject matter expertise in a discipline such as political science and economics;
- demonstrated in a final project a sensibility and ability for responsible journalistic practice, critical thinking, and comprehensive understanding of issues.
Core courses are taught using a fusion of online and on-campus methods while elective courses are taken purely online. Cognate courses are held on-site at the Ateneo de Manila University’s Loyola Campus. Guidance for the Master’s Project also takes place online. With this mix of methods, students congregate on campus only on two brief periods during the two-year program: for two weeks in August and for the six-week summer semester running from April to May.
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