<p>Does UM have an undergrad journalism program? I can't find Journalism under their majors list, and I've asked a few people - some have said that there IS a journalism program under communications, others have said that UM doesn't have one... so does anyone know?</p>
<p>I was a Communications major. When I started at Michigan, they still had a separate Journalism major. Just about the time I was going to declare, they restructured Speech, Journalism, and perhaps a few other related disciplines (can't recall) and put them all under the Communications heading. You then could choose a specific emphasis/concentration within Communications such as Journalism. They may have made further changes since that time. Also, we were located in the Frieze Building which I understand is the site for the new North Quad dorm they're building. I'm not sure where they've relocated that department.</p>
<p>The department is now called Communications Studies. It's not a journalism major--Michigan doesn't have one. It's designed to teach about mass communications as a social phenomenon. The department states:</p>
<p>"Unlike communication programs at many other institutions, which are often more narrowly defined training programs, the curriculum at Michigan focuses on a theoretical understanding of the media and is conceived of as part of a broad-based liberal arts education. For this reason, courses in journalism, advertising, public relations, broadcast, and television production are not a part of the Departments offerings. Students are encouraged, however, to gain practical training through participation in internships in the private sector or at one of the many campus media organizations. The Department administers an active internship program and assists concentrators with internship support and opportunities with summer internship funding."</p>