ArmInfo. The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) is soliciting applications from Armenian citizens for a Master's Degree program in journalism and media management offered by the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management, the Embassy's press service reports.
According to the source, the coursework will be taught by instructors from the United States, Georgia, and European Union member states. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State. The overall goal of the program is to strengthen the media in the South Caucasus. It is expected that 3-5 Armenian participants will be selected for the program, which will be offered over the course of four semesters from September 2023 to June 2025. Students interested in journalism, media, communications, graphics, photojournalism, content development and other related fields are welcome to apply.
The students will study in Tbilisi, Georgia from September 2023 until December 2024 and will work on their diploma portfolio in Armenia in January-June 2025. Students will be expected to return to Georgia for the defense of a thesis/final project in July 2025.
While studying at GIPA, students will have access to computers, audio and video equipment, the internet, and a journalism library. The program will produce multimedia stories for the student media web page and reports for Radio GIPA FM. The program curriculum provides a hands-on, experiential approach to learning the latest techniques of fact-based, professional reporting and writing for print, online and broadcast media.
Coursework also includes management techniques and key knowledge fields, such as economics and the judiciary. Strong English language skills, as demonstrated at an oral interview, are required. The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan provides tuition support and financial assistance for the duration of their studies in Georgia to students who demonstrate financial need. The selection process includes an English-language interview with a admissions committee in U.S. Embassy, Yerevan. The deadline for applications is July 16, 2023. This notice is subject to availability of funding. For more information please contact: Liana Sahakyan, recruitment coordinator, at [email protected] Please send your documents to Liana Sahakyan's e-mail address: [email protected] Please note that the subject line in your email should be: GIPA - 2023.