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Thrive with creative, versatile skills in traditional and new media that are instrumental in shaping future industry leaders.
Serve industries and communities through audio, visual and written storytelling in the digital media world.
Learn from top professors in what PRWeek calls one of the top five Outstanding Education Programs in the country.
Get advanced preparation for careers in advertising, journalism, health & medical journalism, public relations and more.
Answer the call of one of the state’s largest industries through a two-year program starting in Athens at Athena Studios, and finishing at the Georgia Film Academy at Trilith Studios.
Write a publishable nonfiction manuscript or a marketable screenplay in two years in this low-residency MFA program.
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Being a student in Grady College was one of the best experiences of my life. I remember the day I found out I was being admitted to the school. It was a day filled with joy and acknowledgment of a lot of hard work I had put in after experiencing some struggles to adjust to college life and academia during my freshman year.
Casey Bruce-White (A.B.J. ‘11), deputy director, program and strategy for Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives with the American Civil Liberties Union Learn More
I am always asking ‘what can we understand better to make communication more effective, more ethical, and how can we help organizations learn from their experience in order to not just protect their reputation, but more importantly, protect the health and safety of their people?’
Yan Jin, C. Richard Yarbrough Professor in Crisis Communication Leadership Learn More
More than any single piece of advice, I remember learning . . . that what seemed impossible was always, in fact, achievable.
Michael Waldron, (ABJ ‘10), screenwriter and producer known for creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe series “Loki” Learn More
This summer, I traveled to Sydney, Australia, to cover the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup, which was a life-changing experience. It was an unreal feeling to step out onto the pitch with 75,000 fans cheering around me. I’d never done such high-profile work before, and seeing my photos circulate around the world on the Associated Press wire was a much greater reach than any of my previous work.
Sophie Ralph, journalism student Learn More
In the past year, my biggest professional accomplishment was definitely being selected as a recipient of the Atlanta Ad Club Student Scholarship. My biggest personal accomplishment is being more confident in my knowledge and what I create. I used to be really scared to share the projects I work on and photos that I take, but not anymore — so growth!
Jonina Bullock, advertising student Learn More
I chose Entertainment and Media Studies because I have an extremely wide range of interests, but the one thing that ties them all together is that I want to capture my interests on camera. I believe that the accessibility and quality of our media have one of the biggest impacts on our society today. I want to be a part of the people making genuine content.
Nick Selgrath, EMST student Learn More
Grady cemented a hustler, deadline-driven foundation in me that has carried me through every chapter of my career, from news to public relations to marketing. It has become my secret weapon, and it started the basement of Grady.
Kim Gebbia Chappell, (ABJ ’06), VP of marketing and communications at Bobbie Learn More
My students can expect honesty, accountability and transparency. The biggest lesson they will go away with is that they are uniquely made and that the world that we live in may not always understand where you come from and what you want to do, but you should always embrace who you are and be able to listen and tell the stories of others.
Denetra Walker, assistant professor, Journalism Learn More
“In my screenwriting and directing classes, students write a 5 to 7 minute narrative film. They are doing the things they will be doing in the marketplace. They are submitting this to film festivals to not only begin to make a name for themselves, but to start to establish a brand.”
Booker T. Mattison, associate professor, EMST, on WABE radio (starts at 10:00 mark)The University of Georgia draws its energy from Athens, a classic college city in every sense of the word. Tucked into the middle of it all is the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Led by a world-class faculty, graduates leave empowered and changed.
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