LMU Pre-College Summer Programs – Journalism Workshop

LMU Pre-College Summer Programs – Journalism Workshop is a two-week workshop examining the fundamentals of journalism. During the program, students analyze and discuss examples of current and historical journalism, read, watch, and listen to a variety of contemporaneous journalism, debate journalism ethics, meet, talk to, and ask questions of professional journalists, do their own reporting both on-campus and off-campus during class field trips, and visit with Los Angeles area journalists and media.

• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: A two-week workshop; Summer 2026 Session Dates: July 5 - July 17, 2026
• Price: Application Fee: $65; 2026 Program Cost: $6,500; The program cost includes: Tuition for two-week, non-credit course; Housing and meals for two weeks; Course materials; Use of campus recreation facilities; Class field trips; Two weekend social trips off campus

Journalism Workshop is a residential program with no commuter options, and all participants are required to live on campus for the duration of their program. This class is open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. In addition to their work in the classroom, students visit with Los Angeles area journalists and media. LMU's Pre-College Summer Programs have been named among the nation’s best for 2025, earning top rankings for their standout engineering and entrepreneurship experiences. The leadership team for LMU Pre-College Summer Programs includes Ashley Wilson-Okimoto '06 '10, Pre-College Summer Programs & Summer Session Early Outreach Director; Karen Valencia '21, Summer Programs Manager; Bradford Barnes, Summer Session and Pre-College Programs Summer Session Associate; Aidan Kristo '26, Film and Television Production Major, Summer Programs Resident Advisor in 2023 & 2024, Summer Programs Lead Resident Advisor in 2025; Nikhil Mandyam '27, Information Systems and Business Analytics Major; and Brandon Farias Sanchez '28, Business Administration Major.

Last updated March 24, 2026.