Faculty of Journalism

The Department of Journalism was founded in 1947 as a part of the Faculty of Philology. In 1952 it had separated and became the independent structure. It is located in the historic original university building complex in the downtown of Moscow, near the Kremlin and the Red Square.

Since that time about 15,000 mass media specialists who currently work in various editorial boards, television, radio stations and news agencies in Russia and abroad have graduated from the Faculty of Journalism. This includes more than 500 international graduates from Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

Staff: Professors - 21, Associate Professors - 65, Senior lecturers - 39, Teachers and Assistants - 28, Scholars - 21, Researchers - 21, General staff members- 14, Students - 2200, Foreign students among them - 100, Trainees - 12, Doctoral students - 26.

Departments

Editing, Publishing and Computer Science
Economical Journalism and Advertisement
Literary Criticism and Publicism
History of Russian Journalism and Literature
History of Mass Media
Mass Media Techniques
Radio and TV
Stylistics of Russian Language
Sociology
History of Foreign Journalism and Literature
Periodical Press
The UNESCO Department of Journalism and Communication
Laboratories

Journalistic Studies
Foreign Journalism
Press, Radio and Television Functioning
Mass Media Techniques
Polygraphy with an Experimental Publishing House
Information and Publishing
Photo
International Centres

French College of Journalism
Free Russian-German Institute of Publicistics
Russian -Finish Centre for Research in Journalism, Mass Media and Culture
Centre for Media Law and Policy
Ecumenical Center of the Apostle St.Paul for Religious Information and Studies
Facilities

Television studio
Radio studio
Experimental Publishing House
Computer Centre
Media Centre for Intensive Training
Libraries

Library of Periodicals
Photo Library
Bachelour Degree

4 years full time

Direction: Journalism

Courses

Basic programme is structured into four cycles

Socio-economic cycle

Philosophy
Economics
Politology
Logic
Fundamentals of Law
Social Psychology
Sociology and Methodology of Media Research
Sciences cycle

Ecology
Computer Applications
Economic Geography
Humanitarian cycle

Russian History
History of Art
Religious Studies
New and Modern History
Theory of Literature
History of Russian Literature
History of Foreign Literature
Contemporary Russian Language
Practical Stylistics
Literary Editing
Foreign Languages
Professional Journalism

Fundamentals of Journalism
Theory of Journalism
Law in Journalism
Journalistic Ethics
Psychology of Journalism
Contemporary Journalistic Techniques
Economics and Management of Journalism
Journalistic Methodology: Research, Reporting, Interviewing
History of Russian Journalism
Current Russian Journalism
Introduction to the World Journalism
History of Foreign Media
Contemporary Foreign Mass Media
Principles of Advertising
Principle of Mass Communication Theory and PR
Workshops
Special Courses at the Divisions

Division of Periodical Press

Theory and Practice of Periodical Press
System of Periodical Press
Law and Media Legislation
Professional Journalistic Ethics
Periodical Press in Information Market conditions
Mass Communication in Modern Society
Writing Techniques
Workshops
Division of Television

Theory and Practice of TV Journalism
Tendencies of Contemporary Televisions Broadcasting
Verbal Communication: Pronunciation Skills and Orthoepy
History of Cinema
Problematical Documentary
Stylistic of TV Journalism
Production Culture of TV Journalism
Workshops at TV-studio
Division of Radio

Theory and Practice of Radio Journalism
History of Russian Radio Broadcasting
Tendencies of Contemporary Radio Broadcasting
Verbal Communication: Pronunciation Skills and Orthoepy
Communication by Microphone
News Reporting in Radio
Workshops
Division of Advertising

Principles of Advertising
History of Advertising
Creative Technology of Advertising
Principles of Marketing and Management
Fundamentals of Design
Philosophy of Advertising
Sociology of Advertising
Advertising and Public Opinion
Mass Culture and Advertising
Stylistic and Editing in Advertising
Photography in Advertising
Workshops
Division of Public Relations (PR)

Law and Ethics in Public Relations
PR Agency
PR Marketing
PR Management
PR Creative Techniques
PR Campaign
PR Crisis Management
PR Foreign Experience
Workshops
Division of Photo Journalism

Theory and Practice of Photojournalism
Photojournalism and Photo Editing
Techniques of Color Photo
History of Photojournalism
Workshops
Division of Executive Secretaries

Theory and Practice of Periodical Press
Preparation and Production of Newspapers
Management of Editorial Staff
Organization of Mass Media
Journalist and Computer
Workshops
Division of International Journalism

Fundamentals of International Law
Theory and Practice of Periodical Press
Radio and Television
Survey of World Journalism
Economical and Political Geography of Foreign Countries
Organization of Press Services and Contacts with Mass Media
Foreign Languages, Workshops
Department of Religious Journalism

Religions of the World
History of Christianity
History of Russian Church
Church and Church Organization
Introduction to Theology
Literature and Christianity
Workshops
Master Degree

2 years full time

Direction: Journalism

General Courses

History of Philosophy
Philosophy and Mass Communication
History of Russian Literature
History of Russian Journalism
Introduction to the World Journalism
History of World Journalism
Modern Media and Tendencies of World Civilization and Culture
Methodology of Journalistic Survey
Global Problems of Modern World and Journalism
Journalism and Market Economy
Economical Basics of Foreign and Russian Mass-Media
Modern Theories of Mass Communication
Contemporary Foreign Mass Media
Contemporary Journalistic Techniques
Psychology
International Law and Journalism
Media Law
Pedagogy
Russian as Foreign Language
Contemporary Russian Language
Special Courses

Periodical Press
Television
Radio
Advertising
Public Relations
Sociology
Photo Journalism
Workshops
PhD Degree

3 years full time

The themes of doctoral projects lie within research interests of the Faculty Departments.

Mass Media in the Period of Transition to Market Economy

Government Information Policy and its Influence on Mass Media
Economics and Mass Media in Market Economy
Contemporary System of Mass Communication
Regionalisation of Mass Media in Information Market Conditions
Business Press
Russian Journals
Russian Agrarian Press
Russian Ecological Press
Press of Russian Orthodox Church
Women's Press in Russia
Children's Press in Russia
Moscow's Authorities and Mass Media
Computer Application in Production of Newspapers and Journals
Sociology of Journalism
General Theory of Journalism
TV Journalism in Conditions of Broadcasting Demonopolisation
Mass Communication: New Social and Technical Progress, Programs for Cable TV, Information Policy of Financial Industrial groups
Historical Experience and Principles of Journalism Development

History of Russian Mass Media
History of Printing Media in Russia
Russian Language Media in Foreign Countries
History and Theory of Periodical's Design
Moscow Mass Media
History and Theory of Knowledge Dissemination
Mass Communication and Culture

Typology of Literary Journals
Journalism and Verbal Culture
Editing
World Journalism

Conception of Journalism in the Period of Transition
New Information Technologies in Journalism
Foreign Mass Media (USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Finland etc.)
Public Relations on International Arena
Comparative Analysis of Russian and Foreign Mass Media
New Technologies of Mass Communication
University of Russia

Contemporary Problems of Journalism Education and Training
New Technologies and Methods of Training
Persistent Journalism Education and Training