Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Studies

Perfect the art and science of telling the story

Through classroom and hands-on learning, our students develop innovative, multimedia skills and gain a critical understanding for how stories and messages are effectively crafted, shared and understood.

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Degrees

Advertising Three people, including Grady, work around a white poster on a stone surface, creating a mind map about “STORY” with red markers. Various story elements like plot, message, and setting branch out from the center.

Advertising

Enroll in a top-5 nationally ranked program educating future leaders in creative and advertising careers.

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Entertainment & Media Studies A woman interviews a man in a suit—possibly director Grady—on the red carpet at the Backlight Student Film Festival. A camera films them in front of a banner with the festival’s name and logo.

Entertainment & Media Studies

Innovate through skills and conceptual courses for careers in film and television entertainment.

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Journalism A man in a suit sits at a desk with a laptop, holding and reading documents, in front of a green screen with studio lights and equipment visible—perfect for the next Grady production.

Journalism

Serve industries and communities through audio, visual and written storytelling in the digital media world.

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Public Relations Four people stand at the front of a room presenting; one woman, possibly Grady, holds a microphone. They face an audience, with a projector screen and a large window showcasing greenery in the background.

Public Relations

Learn essential and versatile skills in traditional and new media for effective communication in the 21st century.

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Certificates

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Double Dawgs

The Double Dawgs program creates programs for qualified students to earn an undergraduate and graduate degree within a five-year timeframe.

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The Latest

Read the newest headlines, learn about updates and discover events happening at Grady.

Read more about InternViews: Sanjana Gopu
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InternViews: Sanjana Gopu

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Sanjana Gopu is a fourth-year journalism and sociology major with a minor in law, jurisprudence and […]

Read more about InternViews: Ariel Greenway
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InternViews: Ariel Greenway

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Ariel Greenway is a fourth-year journalism major from Stockbridge, Georgia. This year, she’s spending her summer […]

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Joshua Cloudy examines risk factors for joining extremist groups

Joshua Cloudy recalled the first independent study he completed while at working as a Ph.D. student at Texas Tech University. The project, completed in December of 2020, described how he believed […]

Read more about InternViews: Ren Grimsley
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InternViews: Ren Grimsley

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Ren Grimsley is a fourth-year journalism major from Monroe, Georgia. This year, he’s spending his summer […]

Read more about Grady College, The Red & Black receive donation to support student journalism
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Grady College, The Red & Black receive donation to support student journalism

The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and The Red & Black have received a total of $1 million to support the advancement of excellence in journalism for University […]

Read more about Allison Chenard’s photograph highlighted in National Geographic’s Semiquincentennial feature
A photograph of Allison Chenard looking at her photo of a Narragansett Indian Tribal Powwow that was published in National Geographic magazine. The headline reads: Allison Chenard's photograph featured in National Geographic’s Semiquincentennial issue.

Allison Chenard’s photograph highlighted in National Geographic’s Semiquincentennial feature

When Allison Chenard (AB ’20) was sent on assignment to make pictures of the 350th Annual Narragansett Indian Tribal Powwow, she felt the weight of responsibility to respectfully document the […]

Events

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Low Residency MFA in Narrative Media Writing Graduation 2026

On Saturday, Aug. 1, there will be a ceremony celebrating graduates of the Low Residency Masters of Fine Arts in Narrative Media Writing.

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NABJ Atlanta Alumni Reception

Save the date for Grady College’s NABJ Alumni Reception in Atlanta, ahead of the NABJ 2026 Convention and Career Fair. Participants may register here.

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Entertainment Careers Week

Grady College Entertainment Careers Week will be held September 14 – 18, 2026.

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Entertainment Careers Week Networking Night at Ciné

Save the date! Students and industry guests are encouraged to join us at Ciné in downtown Athens. Chat over some light bites and grow your professional network. This event is part of Entertainment Careers Week 2026. More information on submitting an RSVP will be added here soon.

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session will feature a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer or Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for your own internship applications, what they did in the role and more. See details on this month’s featured interns on Instagram @UGAGradyCareers.

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National AdPR Week

Grady College’s AdPR Week is a celebration of the students, faculty and alumni who are part of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations. It will be held October 5 – 9, 2026.

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Your media career starts here. Choose from four majors: Advertising, Entertainment and Media Studies, Journalism and Public Relations.

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