University of Montana

Overview

The University of Montana is a public research university in Missoula, Montana.

Journalism and related programs

Journalism at the University of Montana is housed in the School of Journalism, founded in 1914 with eight students and one of the oldest accredited journalism programs in the United States. Based in Don Anderson Hall since 2007, the school is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) and offers a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Arts, including a program in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism.

History

The Montana State Legislature authorized the creation of the University of Montana on February 13, 1893, and it opened on September 11, 1895, with classes initially held at a converted schoolhouse before the university moved to its current campus at the base of Mount Sentinel in 1899.

Location and contact info

Address
School of Journalism
32 Campus Drive, Don Anderson Hall
Missoula, MT 59812
United States
Phone
(406) 243-4001
Email
journalism@mso.umt.edu
Website
https://www.umt.edu/journalism/