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44-612: The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism grants two Master of Arts degrees, the Master of Arts in Journalism, including a version with a bilingual subject concentration in English and Spanish, and the nation's first Master of Arts in Engagement Journalism. The school requires its MA students to complete a summer internship at a news organization in order to graduate. Graciela Mochkofsky

88-563: A bachelor's degree . Some programs provide for a joint bachelor's and master's after about five years. Some universities use the Latin degree names, such as Artium Magister (AM) or Scientiæ Magister (SM). For example, Harvard University , Dartmouth College , the University of Chicago , MIT , the University of Pennsylvania , and Brown University use the abbreviations AM and SM for some of their master's degrees. A Master of Arts may be given in

132-504: A "historical anachronism" and argued that "unearned qualifications" should be discontinued to preserve the academic integrity of the taught MA. Further, they warned that the title gave Oxbridge graduates an unfair advantage in the job market. On 21 October 2011, the bill received its second reading, but it failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session, meaning it fell. A number of different master's degrees may be earned at Oxford and Cambridge. The most common,

176-570: A "very high research" Master of Arts might have to earn credits also at the PhD level, and they may need to complete their program in about three years of full-time candidature, e.g. at Harvard in the United States and McGill in Canada. A thesis must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in

220-465: A dissertation based on independent research. Taught master's programs involve one or two years of full-time study. Many can be done part-time as well. Until recently, both the undergraduate and postgraduate master's degrees were awarded without grade or class (like the class of an honours degree ). Nowadays, however, master's degrees are normally classified into the categories of Fail, Pass, Pass with Merit, or Pass with Distinction. This education pattern in

264-435: A previously completed three-year bachelor's program (a Bc. title). Writing a thesis (in both master's and bachelor's programs) and passing final exams are necessary to obtain the degree. It is mostly the case that the final exams cover the main study areas of the whole study program, i.e. a student is required to prove their knowledge in the subjects they attended during the two resp. three years of their study. Exams also include

308-744: A scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline. Finally, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. CUNY TV CUNY TV / ˈ k juː n i / is a non-commercial educational station of the City University of New York , based in New York City . It offers telecourse programming in various subjects ranging from mathematics, physics, and biology to history, art, and social studies. It also provides cultural programming with shows in German , Spanish , and French . The station

352-442: A scientific discipline, common at Ivy League universities . Many universities offer Master of Arts programs, which are differentiated either as Thesis or Non-Thesis programs. Usually, the duration for a Non-Thesis option is one to two years of full-time study. The period for a Thesis option may last longer, depending also on the required level of courses and complexity of the thesis . Sometimes, qualified students who are admitted to

396-482: A scientific thesis after completing the bachelor's degree. This fourth year typically constitutes the first half of a master's programme. If not, it may be supplemented by a fifth year and a master's thesis to obtain a master's degree in the field of study. Except at Aberdeen, Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St. Andrews (see below), the MA is typically a "taught" postgraduate degree, involving lectures, examination, and

440-483: A search that weighed dozens of journalists and educators, former BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen B. Shepard was chosen as the school's first dean. Goldstein and Shephard had worked together before; as head of CUNY's research foundation, Goldstein helped BusinessWeek formulate its business school rankings in the 1980s. Former New York Daily News editor Pete Hamill was also among those considered. The school admitted its first class, comprising 57 students, in

484-423: A semester to consider and vote on curriculum, policy, and standards. In addition to an executive committee that considers matters requiring a decision between regular Governance Council meetings, there are six standing committees: Campus Life and Facilities, Curriculum and Degree Requirements, Diversity, Outcomes Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Technology and Library. The by-laws and other relevant materials are on

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528-453: A student-run TV news magazine show — 219West, which runs on CUNY TV and is named after the building's Manhattan address on West 40th Street — as well as a podcast called AudioFiles. In addition, students contribute stories to the Bronx-based neighborhood news outlets Mott Haven Herald and Hunts Point Express. The school has a number of on-campus student organizations and clubs, including

572-406: A summer internship for which they receive at least $ 4,000 in compensation during the summer between their second and third semesters. The school offers a flexible schedule option that allows students to extend their study over four semesters or more. Multimedia projects and spot news stories appear on the school's NYCity News Service, which runs stories written by students. The school also produces

616-475: A variety of four-year undergraduate integrated master's degrees such as MEng or MMath . In Canada and the United States, the Master of Arts ( Magister Artium ) and Master of Science ( Magister Scientiæ ) are the basic graduate-level degrees in most subjects and may be course-based, research-based, or, more typically, a combination of the two. Admission to a master's program is normally contingent upon holding

660-451: Is "magister" (its abbreviation "mgr" is placed before one's name, like the title Dr). At the technical universities, a student is awarded with inżynier (engineer) after three years and then with "magister" after completing another two years of study and graduating. Such persons use titles "mgr inż". In the 1990s, the MA programs usually lasting five years were replaced by separate three-year bachelor's and two-year master's programs. The degree

704-483: Is a research degree at the University of Cambridge , where the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is the name given to the standard one-year taught degree with a unique research element, in contrast to the use of MPhil at other institutions for a research degree. Research in 2000 by the universities watchdog, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education , showed that two-thirds of employers were unaware that

748-475: Is awarded in the arts (visual arts, literature, foreign languages, filmmaking, theatre etc.), natural sciences, mathematics, computer science fields, and economics. The completion of a research thesis is required. All master's degrees in Poland qualify for a doctorate program. In Finland, Denmark and Norway, the master's degree is a combined taught/research degree, awarded after two years of studies after completing

792-528: Is the reason the new Master of Arts and the old Magister Artium degrees are considered equivalent. In the Netherlands, the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees were introduced in 2002. Until that time, a single program that led to the doctorandus degree (or the ingenieur degree in the case of technical subjects) was in effect, which comprised the same course-load as the bachelor's and master's programs put together. Those who had already started

836-610: Is the third Dean of the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She succeeded Sarah Bartlett, who served as Dean from January 2014 to June 2022, and founding Dean Stephen B. Shepard, who headed the school from 2005 to 2014. In June 2018, the school announced it would change its name from the City University of New York's CUNY Graduate School of Journalism to the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at

880-408: Is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science . Those admitted to the degree have typically studied subjects within the scope of the humanities and social sciences , such as history , literature , languages , linguistics , public administration , political science , communication studies , law or diplomacy ; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer

924-467: The University of Dublin , the title of Master of Arts is conferred after a certain number of years , without further examination, to those who have graduated as Bachelor of Arts and who have the requisite years' standing as members of the university or as graduates. This happens, in England, only at the universities of Oxford , four years after completing a bachelor's degree, and Cambridge , six years after

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968-434: The doctorandus program could, upon completing it, opt for the doctorandus degree, which gave the title "Doctorandus" before their name, abbreviated to 'drs.'; in the case of ingenieur, this would be 'ir.'), or else opt for a master's degree as postnominals behind their name, in accordance with the new standard ('MA' or 'MSc'). A master's degree can take one or two years to complete. The Polish equivalent of Master of Arts

1012-611: The 40th anniversary of the paper's closing in 1966. The school also regularly runs panel discussions and other events relevant to the field of journalism and journalism education as well as issues in the news. The school's three-semester MA in Journalism program formerly included media tracks in print, interactive and broadcast, though in March 2009 the requirement to choose a track was removed. It also offers subject concentrations in arts/culture, bilingual, business/economics, health/science, international, and urban reporting. Students participate in

1056-665: The Asian American Journalists Club, Association of Black Journalists, Audiovisual Club, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Photojournalism Club, Queer Club, and Women in Media. A native of Argentina, Graciela Mochkofsky joined the Newmark J-School in 2016 to launch the nation's first bilingual master's journalism concentration in English and Spanish. Three years later, she added the Center for Community Media (CCM) at

1100-626: The City University of New York, after the Craigslist founder donated $ 20 million to the school's foundation. The CUNY Board of Trustees approved the Graduate School of Journalism's creation in May 2004. Proposed by CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, the school was to focus on teaching reporting skills and news values at a time when other journalism schools were emphasizing education in academic disciplines such as political science and statistics . After

1144-572: The Czech Republic and Slovakia follow the Bologna Process. The Czech Republic and Slovakia both award two different types of master's degrees; both award a title of Mgr. or Ing. to be used before the name. Prior to reforms for compliance with the Bologna process, a master's degree could only be obtained after five years of uninterrupted study. Under the new system, it takes only two years but requires

1188-681: The Governance Council page in the About section of the website, journalism.cuny.edu . The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is located in Midtown Manhattan , near Times Square . It is housed in the former headquarters of the New York Herald Tribune on West 40th Street, which CUNY purchased in August 2004 for $ 60 million. Renovation of the building cost $ 10.7 million and took place at

1232-451: The Master of Philosophy degree (MPhil), is a two-year research degree. To prepare to graduate as a Master of Science (MSc) or a Master of Studies (MSt) takes only one year, both courses often combining some coursework with research. A Master of Letters (MLitt) is the holder of a pure research master's degree. In comparison to the LLM at Cambridge, Oxford offers two master's degrees in law depending on

1276-567: The Oxford and Cambridge MA did not represent any kind of post-graduate achievement. In February 2011, the Labour Member of Parliament Chris Leslie sponsored a private member's bill in Parliament, the master's degrees (Minimum Standards) Bill, to "prohibit universities awarding master's degrees unless certain standards of study and assessment are met". The bill's supporters described the practice as

1320-559: The United Kingdom is followed in India and many Commonwealth Nations . The Master of Laws (LLM) is the standard degree taught for law, but certain courses may lead to MA, MLitt, Master of Studies (MSt), and the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) at Oxford . All of these degrees are considered substitutes to one another and are thus generally equivalent. In the ancient universities of Scotland ,

1364-510: The bachelor's degree. The student is required to write a scientific thesis. In Finland, this master's degree is called a filosofian maisteri (in Finnish) or filosofie magister (in Swedish), and it is abbreviated as FM or "fil.mag.". In Sweden, there is still an intermediate degree between the bachelor's ( kandidat ) and master's called magister which only requires one year of studies, including

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1408-403: The defence of a thesis before an academic board. Ing. (Engineer) degrees are usually awarded for master's degrees achieved in the natural sciences or mathematics-heavy study programmes, whereas an Mgr. (Magister) is generally awarded for master's studies in social sciences or the humanities while an MgA. (Magister of Arts) is awarded for studies in the arts. In Germany, the Master of Arts degree

1452-450: The degree for fields typically considered within the natural sciences and mathematics. The degree can be conferred in respect of completing courses and passing examinations, research, or a combination of the two. The degree of Master of Arts traces its origins to the teaching license or Licentia docendi of the University of Paris , designed to produce "masters" who were graduate teachers of their subjects. Like all EU member states,

1496-489: The degree of Master of Arts is awarded in universities as a four-year undergraduate degree, see Master of Arts (Scotland) . The degree of Master of Arts is the first degree awarded in arts , humanities , theology , and social sciences . However, some universities in Scotland award the degree of Master of Letters (MLitt) to students in the arts , humanities , divinity , and social sciences . At Oxford , Cambridge and

1540-556: The exception of visual and performing arts such as music and theatre. The Magister Artium held either a double major degree or a combination of one major and two minors. German postgraduate Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees were introduced in 2001. Therefore, the new Master of Arts and the old Magister Artium degrees have existed side by side, since 2010; Magister Artium degrees are still awarded by some universities, as of 2020. The new Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees together also require five years of studies, which

1584-543: The fall of 2006. Dean Baquet , now executive editor of The New York Times , spoke at the school's first graduation ceremony in December 2007 and received an honorary degree . Veteran broadcast journalist and presidential aide Bill Moyers addressed students at the school's second graduation commencement ceremony a year later. The school has a strong culture of community governance. A Governance Council composed of full-time faculty, adjuncts, staff, students, and alumni meets once

1628-481: The first term of study. It is also the case at the University of Dublin. The abbreviated name of the university (Oxon, Cantab or Dubl) is therefore almost always appended in parentheses to the initials "MA" in the same way that it is to higher degrees, e.g. "John Smith, MA (Cantab), PhD (Lond)", principally so that it is clear (to those who are aware of the system) that these are nominal and unexamined degrees. The MLitt

1672-465: The jurisdictional background of the student. The degree of Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) is for those from a common law background, whilst the more recent Magister Juris is for those from civil law jurisdictions. More recently, Oxford and Cambridge offer the degree of Master of Business Administration. Master's degrees are generally offered without classification, although the top five percent may be deemed worthy of Distinction. Both universities also offer

1716-503: The relationship between press and political power in Argentina. 40°45′19″N 73°59′20″W  /  40.75523°N 73.988827°W  / 40.75523; -73.988827 Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( Latin : Magister in Artibus or Artium Magister ; abbreviated MA or AM ) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree

1760-457: The same time that The New York Times was building a new, 52-story office tower to house its headquarters next door. The campus building houses a newsroom with seats for 130, a broadcast studio, several multimedia editing suites, a fully digital library and research center with 1,500 books on journalism, as well as numerous classrooms. In 2006, the school hosted a reunion of about 100 former New York Herald Tribune journalists to commemorate

1804-560: The school, which supports news outlets covering immigrants and communities of color across the country. Under Mochkofsky's leadership, the school trained six cohorts of bilingual journalists. Mochkofsky also led various initiatives focused on Latino media. She also let a project that helped community media outlets receive $ 25 million in city advertising in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has written for The Paris Review, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker, and authored books covering

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1848-565: The station has won numerous television industry awards, including 18 New York Emmy Awards , numerous Telly Awards, and Communicator Awards, for its variety of series and programme specials. The station airs Amy Goodman 's Democracy Now! thrice a day. The station also airs many classic and foreign films, like Professor Jerry Carlson's and City College's film studies program's show, City Cinematheque . Public affairs shows also include Baruch College 's forums. The station also produces and co-produces several original series at its studios; after

1892-711: Was called in Latin Magister Artium . This degree, which usually required five years of studies, existed in the Holy Roman Empire and its successors, including the German Empire and the Federal Republic of Germany , but not in the former East Germany , where all degree courses led to a Diplom . Traditional Magister degrees are granted in social sciences and most of the humanities ( international business , European studies and economics included), with

1936-585: Was first established in 1985. In 2007, the station became a full-capacity HD studio and post-production facility complete with a six-camera mobile production truck. The station was first established in 1985 as CUNY TV. In 2009, the station transitioned to HDTV and began broadcasting on cable in SD and on WNYE-TV digital channel DTV 25.3 in 720p HD. In 2012, television and radio studios at CUNY TV were renamed " Himan Brown TV & Radio Studios , after Himan Brown , an American radio producer and director. Since 1999,

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