Sample Schedule
While not every schedule looks the same, here is an example of a Journalism and Mass Communication program.
Washington, D.C. Days 1-6

Day 1

  • Registration
  • Campus Tours
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Reception
  • TA Group Orientation

Day 2

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Ropes Challenge Course
  • Leadership Series: Group Dynamics & Personality Matrix
  • Ice Cream Social


Day 3

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Newseum Visit
  • Guest Speaker: Journalist
  • Ethics in Journalism
  • Public Demand: Sociology & Diversity

Day 4

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Art of Interviewing
  • Visit Baltimore Harbor
  • Leadership: Conflict Resolution

Day 5

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Capitol Hill and the Smithsonian Institution
    • Congressional Visits
    • Library of Congress
    • Air and Space Museum
    • National Gallery of Art
    • American History Museum
    • And Many More
  • Dinner at Historic Union Station
  • Leadership: Time Management


Day 6

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Tour & Presentation: Voice of America
  • International Press
  • Media Research
  • Public Speaking 101
  • Pizza Social
Washington, D.C. Days 7-13

Day 7

  • Holocaust Memorial Museum Visit
  • Public Speaking Workshop
  • Individual Studio & Lab Time
  • Washington at Night Tour
    • Jefferson Memorial
    • FDR Memorial
    • Lincoln Memorial
    • Vietnam War and Korean War Memorials
    • Iwo Jima Memorial

Day 8

  • American Film Institute Visit
  • Guest Speaker: Public Relations Expert
  • Public Relations Simulation
  • Dinner in Historic Georgetown

Day 9

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Washington Post Visit
  • Guest Speaker: Animation Expert
  • Documentaries 101
  • Sports Event: Game TBA

Day 10

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • National Press Club Visit
  • Debate: Social Media & Public Change
  • Internet & Communication
  • Scavenger Hunt


Day 11

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Individual Studio & Lab Time
  • Guest Speaker: CyberMedia
  • Debate: News v. Views (Blogging)
  • Dinner in Old Town Alexandria

Day 12

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Leadership Session: Decision Making
  • Individual Studio & Lab Time - Project Completion
  • Closing Ceremony
  • Correspondents Ball


Day 13

  • Comm. Class (click here for choices)
  • Final Presentations
  • Student Departure