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Summer Journalism
@ NYU

Session 1: May 19 – July 1, 2025
Session 2: July 2 – August 13, 2025

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Mid January, 2025: Class schedule published in Albert

February 1, 2025: Visiting student application opens

Mid February, 2025: Course registration begins

March 17, 2025: International student application deadline

April 1, 2025: Scholarship application deadline

Early May (tbd), 2025: Application deadline for Session 1 (recommended)

June 16, 2025: Application deadline for U.S. and online students visiting students for Session 2 (recommended)

Contact us with any questions at journalism.summer@nyu.edu

2025 courses will be posted by December; for the list of last year’s summer course offerings, visit our courses page. Some of the same courses will be offered again.

 

Course Videos

DIY YouTube for Journalists

Seth Kugel

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The Beat: Reporting Your Neighborhood’s News

Frank Flaherty

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Introduction to Narrative Podcasting

Claire Tighe

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Covering the Arts: NYC Backstage

Michelle Smawley

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Newsroom: From Pitch to Publish

Whitney Dangerfield and John Surico

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Precollege

With NYU Precollege, rising juniors and seniors can apply to take college-level courses for credit and experience life as an NYU student.

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Faculty

Our stellar faculty come to us from the top ranks of New York publishing and academia. Fulltime professors and working journalists, they bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our classrooms each summer.

Craigh Barboza

Craigh Barboza

Adjunct Faculty


Craigh Barboza is a critic and reporter who covers arts, lifestyle, race and culture, particularly the world of film. His writing has been published in Cineaste, America’s leading publication on the art and politics of cinema, and A.frame, the digital publication of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as The Criterion Collection and The Hollywood Reporter, which publishes his annual Oscar Quiz.

He has also contributed to CNN, The Credits, Entertainment Weekly, Film Comment, GQ, IndieWire, The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, MTV, New York magazine, The New York Times and Washington Post. He works in Career Services at NYU Journalism and teaches a course on film journalism. His book John Singleton: Interviews, a study of the Oscar-nominated director’s work, is part of the acclaimed series Conversations with Filmmakers (University Press of Mississippi).

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Jessica Minkoff

Jessica Minkoff

Adjunct Faculty


Jessica Minkoff was the Fashion Content Editor at Bergdorf Goodman where she oversaw fashion content across digital platforms including social media, email marketing, and the luxury retailer’s 5th/58th St blog. Prior to that she was the Editorial Director at Soho boutique Kirna Zabête as well as a freelance fashion news editor at Harper’s BAZAAR.  She has also held the Market Director at Large title at Fashion Unfiltered, as well as Senior Fashion Editor titles at Teen Vogue and Marie Claire US. Jessica started her career as an assistant editor at Style.com upon graduating from New York University’s College of Arts and Science with a B.A. in Journalism and Sociology. Jessica is based in New York City.

John Surico

John Surico

Adjunct Faculty


John Surico is a journalist and researcher. Focusing on cities and how they’re changing, his writing can be found in The New York Times, Bloomberg CityLab, VICE, and other major publications. He has reported from a number of global capitals, including Rio de Janeiro, London, and Mexico City. His monthly newsletter ‘Streetbeat‘ covers the immense challenges that cities face in the years ahead, from a rapidly warming climate to inequities in transportation. He has authored policy reports with Center for an Urban Future and the Aspen Institute.

He is an NYU alumnus (’13), and holds an MSc in Transport and City Planning from University College London. A New York native, he is a proud resident of Queens.

 
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Undergraduate

NYU Summer Journalism invites visitors at large. International applicants, working professionals, and lifelong learners are welcome. Two- and four-credit options now available.

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Admissions

Participate in the NYU experience online this summer with one of our intensive summer courses open to visiting students of all levels.

The online application will be available in February 2023. More information regarding admissions is available here.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact us with any questions at journalism.summer@nyu.edu

Precollege

Most of your questions and much other information can be found here: Precollege Admissions here: Explore Precollege, and here: Application and Admitted Student Resources.

Undergraduate

Most of your questions and much other information can be found here.

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Course Offerings

Summer Housing

Tuition and Financial Aid

Application, Information and Deadlines for Visiting and International Students.