Multimedia Journalism
记者是见证世界的探险家. They also share it. At SAU, you'll learn the art of balancing facts, perspective, and personal stories.
You'll build your ethics and creativity and gain the ability to inform readers and viewers in a thought-provoking manner. SAUtv, KALA radio, and The Buzz student newspaper give you hands-on opportunities to build your writing and technical skills. 现在就开始在新闻界崭露头角吧.
Our students work at Freemont (Neb.论坛，NerdWerks, TownNews.WNWO-TV、Nickelodeon、CCTV America等.
Ambrose Advantages
- 边做边学:SAUtv和The Buzz报纸
- 最先进的技术设备
- Faculty Who Teach & Mentor
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Be inquisitive. Ask questions. Collect answers. 然后与世界分享你对真理的奉献. 通过SAUtv和The Buzz学生报, 您可以将事件告知读者和查看者, words, 以及影响他们生活的行动, 还有世界各地的人们. Be guided by faculty who are dedicated to helping you become an ethical, creative journalist.
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SAUtv
SAUtv 是学生制作的获奖新闻节目的发源地， SAU Weekly. You can also catch the latest action from our Fighting Bees in our weekly sports show Inside SAU Athletics, which features game highlights and interviews with coaches and players.
关于多媒体新闻专业的更多信息
There are so many ways to share information and our Multimedia Journalism majors gain skills in them all. 你将学会写新闻故事, in-depth features, sports, and advertising for print, radio, TV, and digital media.
You'll take courses in media law; build research skills; practice interviewing techniques; and learn to operate the technologies used in the field today.
校园广播、电视台、报纸
我们不想让你坐着不动. Instead, 我们鼓励你探索新闻领域, 通过我们的多媒体渠道，你就有机会了:
- The Buzz is SAU's student newspaper. 加入工作人员，帮助选择内容, report and edit stories, design and layout pages, take photos, 销售和设计广告.
- SAUtv 是学生制作的获奖新闻节目的发源地， SAU Weekly. You can also catch the latest action from our Fighting Bees in our weekly sports show Inside SAU Athletics, which features game highlights and interviews with coaches and players. 看看SAUtv YouTube频道吧.
- KALA Radio broadcasts 24/7 on 88.5 and 106.1调频，特色从蓝调到福音，城市到摇滚. The Stinger is an online-only radio station featuring pop, alternative, and country music. At SAU, you can choose the shows, music, edit news specials, 正规买球平台有哪些活动志愿者, 并直播体育赛事.
Internships
实习能让你获得市场经验, learn from professionals, 和你未来的同事建立联系. Our Career Center and Communication Department faculty have deep connections in media which give you so many opportunities to learn in the field.
- 新闻系学生在当地的NBC实习, ABC, CBS, and FOX affiliates, and newspapers including the Quad-City Times and 调度/岩岛阿古斯.
- 广播电视专业的学生在当地的NBC实习, CBS, ABC, and FOX affiliates, 还有很多地区广播电台.
我们的毕业生都是成功的作家, reporters, and editors with newspapers, magazines, non-profit organizations, 企业传播部门和创意机构.
Others built careers in closely-related fields such as advertising and public relations. Some have landed careers in political communications and public affairs.
Our multimedia journalism major can be a first step to graduate study in communication, business administration, public administration, law and more.
- Charles Hart ' 22是WQAD新闻8的记者/主播.
- 22岁的凯蒂·林克是科廷厄姆的通讯专家 & Butler.
Jim Baumann, PhD, Professor and Chair
Brett Billman, PhD, Assoc. Professor
Marianne Fenn, PhD, Assoc. Professor
Liz Lareau, MS, Lecturer
通信中心/SAUtv和KALA无线电工作人员和教官
Greg Armstrong, SAUtv Operations
Dave Baker, KALA Operations Manager
Jordan Franks, Production Specialist
Degree Requirements
除特别注明外，所有课程均为3学分.
Required:
+ENGL 101英语作文
数字媒体制作，4学分
COMM 230 Media Writing
+COMM 232 Media & Society
COMM 305 Media Theory & Ethics
COMM 326 Communication & Technology
COMM 332 The Buzz Student Newspaper
COMM 333数字媒体写作
全球通信
COMM 337数字媒体实习
COMM 432 Media Law
COMM 499 Internship
AD 240 Designing Data
One of the following:
英语315商务书面沟通
engl316说明文写作工作坊
英语317创意写作工作坊
ENGL 319 Writing About Place
ENGL 320 Writing Topics
整个专业要求C+平均水平.
Required:
ENGL 101 English Composition
COMM 230 Media Writing
COMM 232 Media & Society
COMM 332 The Buzz
COMM 333数字媒体写作
COMM 432 Media Law
AD 240 Designing Data
Required:
COMM 203人际沟通
COMM 232 Media and Society
通信与技术
全球通信
COMM 327 Organizational Communication OR COMM 361 Topics in Strategic Communication
This is the suggested plan of study to graduate in four years with a degree in Multimedia Journalism. Current students should use MySAU Portal Student Planning and consult with an advisor to determine graduation requirements.
This plan assumes the student has not taken three years of foreign language in high school. 查看在线课程目录了解先决条件.
Year One
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| +COMM 232 Media and Society | 3 | COMM 230 Media Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 101 Composition | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 | COMM 224数字媒体制作 | 4 |
| Foreign Language 101 | 3 | Theology or Philosophy | 3 |
| NSS 101 New Student Seminar | 1 | Foreign Language 102 | 3 |
| Wellness Concepts | 1 | Information Literacy | 1 |
| Total Credits | 14 | Total Credits | 17 |
Year Two
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 332 The Buzz | 1 | Electives | 6 |
| 商业中的定量推理 | 3 | COMM 332 The Buzz | 1 |
| Social Science | 3 | THEO/PHIL | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | Natural Science | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Creative Arts | 2-3 |
| KIN Activity | 1-2 | ||
| Total Credits | 14-15 | Total Credits | 15-16 |
Year Three
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 333数字媒体写作 | 3 | COMM 337数字媒体实习 | 3 |
| 通信与技术 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| COMM 332 The Buzz | 1 | 全球通信 | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | ENGL 315、316、317、319或320 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | THEO/PHIL | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | Total Credits | 15 |
Year Four
| Fall | Credit | Spring | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 媒体理论与伦理 | 3 | COMM 499 Internship | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | 神学或哲学(300-400级) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | ||
| COMM 432 Media Law | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | Total Credits | 15 |
+满足通识教育要求
Scholarships and Grants
St. Ambrose offers excellent scholarships and grants, work-study and other financial aid options! Full-time students may be eligible based on your strong academic performance in college, your talent in fine arts or athletics or your demonstrated financial need as determined by the 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA). SAU的FAFSA学校代码是001889.
ON CAMPUS
Merit-Based Scholarships
4.0 GPA: $24,000
3.75-3.99 GPA: $22,000
3.0-3.749 GPA: $20,000
2.5-2.99 GPA: $18,000
2.0-2.49 GPA: $14,000
If GPA is 2.0-2.入学所需的额外文件和审查.
OFF CAMPUS
Merit-Based Scholarships
4.o GPA: $17,000
3.75-3.99 GPA: $16,000
3.0-3.749 GPA: $15,000
2.5-2.99 GPA: $14,000
2.0-2.49 GPA: $13,000
If GPA is 2.0-2.入学所需的额外文件和审查.
额外的机构援助
可以买滚球的正规平台全额奖学金
符合资格的爱荷华州居民， learn more here
Fr. Welch Alumni Scholarship: $500 per year
Parent is a St. Ambrose graduate
天主教传统奖学金: $1,000 per year
Students with Catholic religious denomination or plans to graduate from Catholic high school
Minority Scholarship: $500 per year
Ethnically diverse student
Athletic Scholarships: varies
Performance and ability
Fine Arts Scholarships: varies
在音乐、美术和戏剧方面的表现和能力
信仰学习正义校园事工奖学金: $2,000 per year
Recognition of involvement in church and community service and interest in strengthening faith and growing as a leader in campus ministry
奖学金由未加权的GPA决定, 并且是可再生的四年本科学生. Increases in scholarship awards due to change in GPA will be reviewed until March 1.
Grants are money that you don't repay, and they can come from government or private sources. SAU receives all financial aid funds directly - including loans and grants - then applies them to your account: once in the fall term and once in the spring term. 助学金可以用来支付你的学费、书本费和住宿费. 你必须每学年申请助学金. If you have any loan funds in excess of your costs, you may receive a refund. If you are a first-time borrower, there is a 30-day hold on your first disbursement. 对于所有这些补助金，您必须完成免费申请 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA) as soon as it is available.
Iowa Tuition Grant
To be eligible for the Iowa Tuition Grant, you must be a resident of Iowa as defined by the State Board of Regents and currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate degree program at an eligible Iowa college or university (SAU is eligible). Iowa College Aid administers need-based college financial aid for Iowans, 比如爱荷华学费补助.
Award: $7,500 maximum
Federal Pell Grant
Awarded to students of the highest need based on how much your family can contribute to your education. The U.S. 教育部设定了一个门槛. Then, when you file your 免费申请联邦学生资助 (FAFSA), it computes where you land within that threshold and determines if you qualify for the grant and for how much.
Award: $6,895 maximum
联邦补充教育机会补助金(FSEOG)
You must file a FAFSA to qualify for a Pell Grant. 此补助金以先到者为准, first-served basis to students who have submitted all required documents for review and in time for the review to be complete. 如果你有资格获得佩尔助学金或SEOG, 这些奖项将出现在你的经济援助奖励信上.
Award: $400 maximum
Federal Work Study
必须确保校园就业.
Award: $2,560
Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Provides aid to students intending to teach in a high-need field at a school that serves low-income families (as determined by the U.S. 教育部或州教育机构). 查看标准和所有细节.
Award: up to $4,000
There are many opportunities to receive scholarships from outside sources, 这里有几个网站，你可以开始研究你的选择:
Another tip: Next time you're on campus, check out the bulletin board outside Student Financial Services 我们在哪里张贴更多的传单和申请外部奖学金.
Shelby Steger '15
Shelby graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Communications and Journalism. 她目前在爱荷华州马斯卡廷的HON公司担任招聘人员.
Read Shelby's story
Shelby Steger
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Multimedia Journalism,Class of 2015
An internship can reaffirm a career passion or challenge a student to consider another direction – as was the case for Shelby. 当她在广播新闻工作的时候, 她发现这不是她想要的职业. She refocused her efforts and discovered a new field that perfectly fit her education and goals. Today, Shelby is the Human Resources Coordinator for BITCO Insurance Companies in Davenport, Iowa.
Contact
Marianne Fenn，博士，主席
Communication Department
高尔文美术中心42号办公室
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
563-333-6074
FennMarianneE@markandlynsey.com