Journalism and Design (Minor)
Overview
The Journalism + Design minor is offered through Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.
Journalism + Design merges design thinking with time-tested journalistic principles and practice for an era of rapid change. Learn more about this program at Lang and read the Journalism + Design Program Guide.
Curriculum
The minor in Journalism + Design requires completion of five courses, distributed as follows, and a minimum of 18 credits. Track your progress using the Journalism + Design Minor Student Worksheet.
- LLSJ 2001 News and Narrative I (4 credits)
- LLSJ 3001 News, Narrative, and Design II (4 credits)
- LLSJ 3505 Data Storytelling (formerly Visualizing Data) (4 credits)
- 2 electives chosen in consultation with the departmental faculty advisor. One of these must be at the 3000 level or higher. (6–8 credits)
Total: 18-20 credits
Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses to fulfill the minor. See the university course catalog for fall 2026 Journalism + Design courses that fulfill these requirements.
Eligibility
Minors are available to undergraduate students across The New School. Please meet with your Student Success advisor to see how a minor will fit in with your overall degree requirements. If you have additional questions about requirements for the Journalism + Design minor that cannot be answered by your Student Success advisor, please consult Journalism + Design departmental faculty advisor Alvin Chang at alvinchang@newschool.edu.
How to Declare or Change a Minor
General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.
Take the Next Step
Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.
Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab.
