Multimedia Certificate

The industry is changing. Your skills should change, too.

Our Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Multimedia Journalism teaches the skills most in demand today for communication professionals in news organizations, nonprofits and business.

The 12-credit, four-course graduate certificate program is designed for working professionals and blends practical training in video, audio, photography, social media and interactive web publishing with the critical application of editorial, ethical and legal principles in digital media.

Built For Working Pros

• Classes typically meet on Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters, so there’s no conflict with work schedules.
• Classes may be taken individually over a two-year period, or two at a time to complete the program in one year, enrollment permitting.
• No GREs are required. Simply submit official undergraduate transcripts, a resume or CV, and a brief statement of purpose through the online application.
• Completion of all four courses provides media professionals with a strong understanding of digital communication, including the fundamentals of web production, shooting and editing photos, video and audio, and use of mobile and social media tools. In addition, a media entrepreneurship class guides students through the steps of researching and pitching a startup digital business that could operate within an existing company or as a new enterprise.
• Full-time University of Maryland employees qualify for full tuition remission, but they must pay university fees. Click here to see the university's tuition and fees schedule.
• Need more? Merrill College also offers full-time master’s degree programs. In fact, you can apply up to three of the four certificate classes toward a master’s degree.