Schedule a Visit
Students interested in studying in the School of Media and Journalism at Kent State can select one of the prospective student visit options offered below, including Walk and Talks through Franklin Hall, home of our award-winning Student Media, as well as our many studios and learning spaces. These visits give students and parents the opportunity to learn about all four Media and Journalism undergraduate majors in a small-group setting.
Undergraduate Visits
Media and Journalism Walk and Talk Tours
Join us to tour our creative spaces, our classrooms and our production and broadcast studios at Franklin Hall. Learn how we teach our students to harness the power of storytelling to create news stories, multimedia stories, your client’s story and short and long-form filmmaking. See our award-winning Student Media where students can start on day one of their first year, gaining invaluable hands-on experience, creating a portfolio of professional quality work and making friendships and connections to last a lifetime.
These sessions are available from June 17 - August 12, 2025, scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.
July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 August 5 August 12
For parking on the day of your Walk and Talk Tour:
- Download and print your parking pass.
- Place it on your dashboard the day of your visit, OR -
- You can stop in the MDJ office (204 Franklin Hall, 550 Hilltop Avenue) the day of your visit and pick up a parking pass that we will provide for you to place on your dashboard
CCI Visits
The College of Communication and Information hosts visits/tours specific to its eight undergraduate majors, which includes the School of Media and Journalism's advertising, digital media production, journalism and public relations majors.
Graduate/Doctoral Visits
If you're a future graduate student, please contact the graduate coordinator to schedule an in-person or virtual visit:
- Emily Metzgar, Director, School of Media and Journalism: emetzga1@kent.edu
If you are interested in our doctoral program, please contact our associate dean:
- Miriam Matteson, Associate Dean: mmattes1@kent.edu
Planning Your Visit
The tour of Franklin Hall lasts around one hour. When you arrive, park on R-1 (link below) and come to our main office (204) on the second floor to collect your parking pass.
Contact us
To schedule your visit, choose one of the dates above and click the link. If you have any questions, please contact our office at mdj@kent.edu, or call 330-672-2572. We're here to answer any questions and help you get the most out of your time with us.
See you soon!
We look forward to welcoming you to our campus and helping you develop your passion for storytelling, whether in print, in digital media, audio or video formats, on social media, on-camera or behind it, live on-air or in the production studio.