At the heart of the program is the thesis project. You’ll design, implement, and assess project-based solutions that address real community needs. These projects vary widely. You might help a community solve an information problem and build relationships with city leaders, or you may work with an interest group on a quality-of-life issue. But in the end, the project will coincide with your interests, skills, and the conversations you have with community leaders. You’ll draw on the resources available in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest media market, and graduate with a valuable skill set in strategic communications, design thinking, collaborative project development, cross-platform storytelling, journalism and media, information analysis, data visualization, and user-experience design.

Please submit the following in addition to your online application (required): Resume Two letters of recommendation Transcript(s) from all colleges/universities attended Self-Assessment Essay