<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm currently a second year at UCSD and a communications major. I recently applied and was accepted into UCI as a literary journalism major. I'm having the hardest time deciding. I mean, I'm enjoying the communications courses at SD but it's all theory and doesn't feel practical at all. And the social life at UCSD is pretty boring. I currently dance for a hip hop team at UCI so I drive up there 3x a week and I can def say the social life up there is better than SD. But social life aside, does anybody know how good the Literary Journalism program is at UCI compared to the Comm program at SD? I know they're two different subjects, but I generally want to work in the entertainment/broadcasting industry (not exactly sure what specific career path). Comm is more vague so I feel that it might be safer, where as with Lit journalism, I pretty much have to do journalism. Also, UCSD is generally a more prestigious university compared to UCI, but I know this might not help at all in today's job market. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>SD may be more a bit more “prestigious” (i don’t think you can really consider either university prestigious in the true sense), but the humanities programs are without a doubt much stronger at UCI. Just take a look at the rankings of humanities grad programs at both schools.</p>
<p>I don’t know too much about the literary journalism program in particular. I know it’s led by a number of ex-LA times superstars. For example, Barry Siegel is on faculty. He wrote for the LA times for twenty years and won the Pulitzer prize in 2002.</p>
<p>I also know that Henry Weinstein is on faculty and that he is pretty notable for some reason. However, I don’t remember why and am too lazy to look it up.</p>
<p>I believe the program is pretty new.</p>
<p>hmm well, thats good to know that they have great professors. yes, i understand the Humanties/English program at UCI is top rank. But does anyone know what the literary journalism major entails? I’ve read about it on the official website, but I was hoping to find someone that is currently in the major or graduated with the degree that could hopefully tell me more about it…</p>