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.

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. 

Take The Next Step

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