Short Historical Survey

    Associate Professor V.Dmytruk was the first Head of the Department of Journalism and (from 1954) Dean of the newly-founded Faculty. Among the Faculty lecturers of the time were Ya.Biloshtan, V.Boyanovych, I.Doroshenko, D.Panteleyev, Yo.Tsiokh.

    For a long time there had been only one department at the Faculty. In 1972 the Department was reorganized into that of the History of Journalism and that of the Theory and Practice of the Press. The Department of the Language and Stylistics originated later on.

    The deans of the Faculty were Associate Professors V.Dmytruc, Ya.Biloshtan, V.Boyanovych, D.Hryhorash, M.Nechytaliuk, P.Yashchuk, Yo.Tsiokh, V.Zdoroveha.

    More than 4,000 specialists working in Ukraine and abroad have graduated from the Faculty over the years of its functioning. Among the graduates worthy of mention are the Winners of the State Prize of Ukraine .Ya.Hoyan, V.Maniak, V.Pylypyuk, R.Fedoriv, prominent journalists, culture workers, directors of TV and Radio companies, publishing houses; people’s deputies.

    More than 50 graduates have recieved their Candidate, degrees 10 - those of Doktor.