Do instructors and professors in the field of mass communication and journalism generally require masters and/or doctorates in mass communication (as opposed to other disciplines)?
So - If I want to teach journalism at a university, must I get the MA or PhD in communication?
2006-12-09 10:31:50 · 2 answers · asked by proselytize_this 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
no neccessarly, although it would be much welcomed...but in general you just need to have MA (to be an instructor) or PhD (to be a professor) in any field and some training/experience in journalism if you want to conduct a course to open society/business people etc; however at the university where the formal education counts MA in communication will be required
2006-12-09 10:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Judith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some colleges and universities hire adjunct (part time) professors (instructors) without advanced degrees, if they are well respected in their fields.
Other than that, absent exceptional circumstances (for example, George Bush will ahve no problem getting a job in a university teaching foreign affairs, etc.), all reputable colleges and universities require that their faculty either have a PhD or be working on a PhD (which will be required for a tenure track position).
It really is a little bit ridiculous, for those whio know how the REAL world works have been in the real world, not studying for a PhD, but that is the way educations of higher learning do things.
2006-12-09 11:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋