As the first accredited program of its kind among the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) sets the standard in both fields. Since its founding in 1982, SJGC consistently receives high marks for the quality of its graduates. Students have earned awards and honors for their work on multiple media platforms from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences College Awards, the Associated Press, CNN, the coveted William Randolph Hearst Medallion and numerous other entities.
The SJGC is composed of two divisions—journalism and graphic communication. Journalism offers instruction in digital broadcast and print journalism, along with public relations. Graphic Communication offers instruction in graphic design.
Students showcase their talents and gain experience on campus through student media that includes the award-winning Famuan student newspaper, FAMU-TV campus television channel, Journey magazine and WANM-FM campus radio station. The school’s faculty provides scholarly, relevant and research-based instruction to more than 500 undergraduate majors. Our alumni are leaders and contributors to a variety of creative and communication sectors across the globe.
We prepare students to be confident, multi-platform communicators for an evolving media marketplace, with a pedagogical emphasis on active learning and experiential experiences.
We will be globally recognized as a premier school that produces students with the knowledge, skills and experience to excel in the digital and traditional aspects of journalism, public relations and graphic design.
Our core values are colloboration, creativity, innovation and professionalism.
The Division of Journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and the Division of Graphic Communication became one of only four graphic communication programs accredited by the Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications (ACCGC) in 2002.