Summer Journalism @ NYU
Session 1: May 26 – July 5, 2020
Session 2: July 6 – August 16, 2020
Courses
Graphic Journalism
Problem: Ever diminishing attention spans.
Solution: One picture = 1,000 words.
Podcasting
Craft compelling stories and produce two professional-quality podcast stories—in only 6 weeks!
Music! Film! TV! Writing Pop Culture
Covering culture in 2019–the why and the how with Clover Hope.
EAT NYC
“Food, it appeared, could be important. It could be an event. It had secrets.”
― Anthony Bourdain
The Story We See
Our storytelling boot camp―intense and fast paced. Gain the multimedia expertise to take your story from the light-bulb stage to the public stage.
Culture Vulture
High art? Low art? Does it matter? Who decides? Arts reporting in NYC!
Precollege
With NYU Precollege, rising juniors and seniors can apply to take college-level courses for credit and experience life as an NYU student.
Meet Our 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.
Undergraduate
NYU Summer Journalism invites visitors at large. International applicants, working professionals, and lifelong learners are welcome. Two- and four-credit options now available.
Admissions
Learn, explore, and experience NYU and all that New York City has to offer with one of our intensive summer courses open to visiting students of all levels.
The online application will be available February 1, 2020. The international student deadline for applying is March 15, 2020. More information regarding admissions is available here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Precollege
Most of your questions and much other information can be found here: Precollege Admissions.
Q: When will precollege classes be held in the summer of 2020?
Session 2: Monday, July 6 – Friday, August 14, 2020
Q: Who is eligible to enroll?
A: High school sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply to precollege classes. Occasionally, advanced students can enroll in an undergraduate course with permission. Email journalism.summer@nyu.edu to learn more.
Current high school seniors who will graduate prior to the start of a session will apply to courses through Summer in NYC. Click here for more details and scroll down to the “College” section of this page for information that applies to you.
Q: Are international students eligible to apply?
A: Yes! NYU Precollege has great opportunities for international students. Before applying, be sure to read through the requirements for international students. Most Journalism courses are writing intensive, so your written English should be very strong. Note the March 15 application deadline for international students!
Q: How do I apply?
A: Instructions on how to apply to precollege courses are here and a direct link to apply online is here for precollege and here for undergraduates.
Q: How much will this cost?
A: All of our precollege courses count for four college credits; tuition and fees for a four-credit class is approximately $6,500. NYU Precollege students who are enrolled in at least one credit-bearing course have the opportunity to participate in a five-week noncredit college writing workshop taught by NYU’s distinguished writing experts. Click here for full information on tuition and fees and click here for more details about the college writing workshop, including designated science sections of the course.
Q: How many credits is each course? How many courses can I take?
A: All of our courses available to precollege students are four college credits; you can take up to two courses per session. Click here for more details.
Q: Is financial aid available?
A: Only a very limited number of scholarships are available to academically qualified students who demonstrate a high level of financial need. International students are not eligible for scholarships. More information can be found here. The scholarship deadline is April 1.
Q: Is housing available?
A: Yes! Full information about living on campus is found here.
Undergraduate
Most of your questions and much other information can be found here: Summer in NYC.
Q: Help! I'm a visiting student and don't have the prerequisites for the class I want to take. What do I do?
Please note: There are no prerequisites for summer courses for visiting students.* When registering, please disregard notation in Albert about prerequisites except for the two 9-week special session courses. If you encounter registration troubles, contact Don Starr at das15@nyu.edu. View the following graphic to see how to register for courses via Albert:
*With the exception of The Beat: NY Neighborhoods, Journalistic Inquiry: Multimedia and Journalistic Inquiry: Written Word. If you are interested in taking one of these courses, please email journalism.summer@nyu.edu about assessing your previous journalism experience and whether the prerequisite can be waived.
Q: When will sessions be held in the summer of 2020?
Session 1:
May 26 – July 2, 2020
Session 2:
July 6 – August 14, 2020
Special Session (Four-weeks):
May 26 – June 18, 2020 (“Opinion and Advocacy Filmmaking” course)
June 2 – June 25, 2020 (“The Story We See” course)
July 13 – August 5, 2020 (“Writing the Think Piece” course)
Special Session (Nine-week):
May 26 – July 24, 2020 (“The Beat” and “Inquiry: Multimedia”)
Q: Who is eligible to enroll?
A: NYU and visiting students are eligible to enroll. You do not need to be a student at another institution to be eligible. Click here for full details.
Q: Are international students eligible to apply?
A: Yes! The deadline for application is March 15, 2020. Click here for more information. Most Journalism courses are writing intensive, so your written English should be very strong. Multimedia heavy courses (e.g., The Story We See or Inquiry: Multimedia) typically require less writing.
Q: How do I apply?
A: You can apply online once the application becomes available, usually in early February. Follow the instructions found here. Please note: prerequisites noted in course descriptions do not apply except for current NYU students.
Q: How do I register for courses?
A: After you have applied and been admitted, registration for courses on Albert becomes available mid-February, and a link will be made available.
Q: How much will this cost?
A: Most of our courses are four college credits; tuition and fees for a four-credit class is approximately $6,500. However, we do offer several two-credit courses, which are about 1/2 the four-credit cost. 2019-20 costs will be posted here.
Q: How many credits is each course? How many courses can I take?
A: Most of our courses are four credits, but we do offer a few two-credit classes; you can take up to two courses per session.
Q: Is financial aid available?
A: Answers to your financial aid questions can be found at the bottom of this page.
Q: Is housing available?
A: Yes! Full information about living on campus is found here.
More helpful links can be found below:
Application, Information and Deadlines for Visiting and International Students.