Photojournalism
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
This course allows you to follow an exciting and innovative curriculum rooted in the practice of photojournalism as it happens in industry today. It offers you the knowledge and skills to become a professional photojournalist with a degree. You will cover real news events; photographing politicians, celebrities and other newsworthy people, while standing side-by-side with the professionals.
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About this course
2 A levels plus 5 GCSEs (A-C), or equivalent qualifications, or relevant professional experience/experiential learning, or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning. Applications must be supported by a portfolio of photography work.
International and EU students - If your first language is not English you should check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English: IELTS 6.0
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Course programme
Content
An important and challenging part of the programme is work-related learning centred on outside work attachments and work for the College's own weekly newspaper. Running alongside the practical and career-focused nature of this degree course are units in the history of journalism and photojournalism, and the history of 20th century, intellectual, political, and cultural thought and movements.
Structure
Year 1
You will develop your news using photography and digital technologies. You will also learn news reporting, caption and feature writing, media law, ethics and codes of conduct, how news organisations work and gain an in-depth understanding of news and news values.
Year 2
This year expands your photography into shooting features, photo-stories and photo-essays. You will also learn how to consolidate your work into an editorial portfolio and how to approach picture editors for employment as a photojournalist.
Year 3
Finally you will develop your work further into a Major Project and produce an extended piece of academic writing which contextualizes your practice.
Running alongside the practical and career-focused nature of this degree course are units in contextual studies.
Additional information
Comments: This course is taught within the Faculty of Media.
Career opportunities: Most graduates will progress into jobs in photojournalism or related fields.
Contact person: Nigel Tanburn
Photojournalism