Department of Art and Photography
The Photojournalism major prepares students to document real-life events and people—their lives, emotions, and suspense—for newspapers, magazines, books, television, and web-based media. The major ensures students grasp journalism’s core, ethics, and laws, refining their technical and aesthetic skills for a demanding profession.
Unlock opportunities for specialization by pursuing a double major, such as pairing with the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Photography, expanding career prospects.
Prepared to excel as visual artists, educators, or professionals in photography industries, print, electronic media, and related fields upon graduation.
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Mastering the Essence of Visual Storytelling
The primary goal of this major is to establish a solid foundation in documenting and presenting the momentous and everyday circumstances of contemporary life and society. Numerous second and third-year courses allow exploration of editorial, documentary photography, and reportage in various formats, including video, sound, online, social media, and multimedia. The B.F.A. in Photojournalism is completed over three years, with an optional fourth year for those interested in a Double Major, such as pairing with the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Photography, expanding their skill set and opportunities.
Year 1
The first year of our B.F.A. in Photojournalism aims to consolidate acquiring knowledge and getting introduced to photojournalism, its historical context, major practitioners, and the methodologies it has used. Students will study camera, lenses, and their personalities, master different standard and style of photography and learn to see the beauty, unity, and harmony for creating creative composition. For presenting their work with confidence, non-native English speakers will learn to express different fabrics of time, how to write clearly and concisely, as well as practice to become fluent in English for presentation. Upon completing the five fundamental English courses they will start learning basics of creative writing together with native English speakers.
Core Prerequisites Modules
PHO 109: Understanding Camera, Lenses, and their Personalities (Open Access)
PHO 190: The Standard and Style of Photography (Open Access)
PHO 191: Learning to See the Beauty, Unity, and Harmony (Open Access)
Core Module
PHO 192: Creative Composition (Open Access)
Major Module
Into the World of Photojournalism (Open Access)
Prerequisites Language Modules (For Non-native English Speaker)
ENG 181: Mastering the Linguistic Categories (Open Access)
ENG 182: English: How to Write Clearly and Concisely (Open Access)
ENG 185: Expressing the Fabric of Time (Open Access)
ENG 186: Mastering the Structure of the English Language (Open Access)
ENG 211: Mastering English Fluency (Open Access)
Prerequisites Language Modules (For Native English Speaker)
English Professional Proficiency (Open Access)
Language Modules
ENG 241: Basic Creative Writing (Open Access)
Year 2
Students start their second year in B.F.A. in Photojournalism by learning the fundamental of presenting the frame aesthetically, then study and practice the technical side of photography with advance understanding of light, visualization, color and color management. They will master the art of portrait, black & white, and street photography – three of the most important intricacies of photography for photojournalism. They will also be given the opportunity to do article and book publishing first-hand through the art of publication. Before moving to the third year for preparing their future careers as photojournalists, they will master the communication and writing skill in conjunction with online marketing and art of advertising photography.
Core Modules
PHO 201: Presenting the Frame Aesthetically (Open Access)
PHO 205: Understanding Light (Open Access)
PHO 210: Visualization (Open Access)
PHO 215: Understanding Color and Color Management (Open Access)
Major Modules
PHO 250: Mastering the Art of Portrait Photography (Open Access)
PHJ 260: Mastering the Art of Black & White Photography (Open Access)
PHJ 270: Mastering the Art of Street Photography (Open Access)
PHJ 275: The Art of Publication (Open Access)
PHJ 285: Mastering Professional Wedding Photography (Open Access)
Language Modules
ENG 261: Mastering Business English Communication (Open Access)
ENG 265: Effective Business Writing (Open Access)
Marketing Modules
MKT 214: Mastering Online Marketing (Open Access)
MAS 218: Mastering the Art of Copywriting (Open Access)
MKT 280: Mastering the Art of Advertising Photography (Advance Enrolment Required)
Year 3
In the third year, students will learn to master the decisive moment, develop their own styles and voices, and prepare them for their future careers as journalists. While presenting stories and narratives with their images and writings to our millions of subscribers, they will also develop a critical awareness of the relationship between photography and the real world, including issues of representation, the law, and ethics. Not only they will learn to capture images that draw attention to an issue, but also raise awareness, change people’s minds and promote changes. Students will be given the opportunity to work with some of our award winning photojournalist to have the first-hand experience of getting close to people, capturing their lives and moments.
Core Modules
PHO 301: Mastering the Decisive Moment (Advance Enrolment Required)
PHO 305: Developing Style (Advance Enrolment Required)
PHO 311: Ethics in Photography (Advance Enrolment Required)
Major Modules
PHJ 329: Mastering the Art of Travel Photography
PHJ 333: Mastering Professional Sports Photography
PHJ 340 Professional Reportage Writing (Advance Enrolment Required)
PHO 350: Mastering the Art of Cinematography
Language Modules
ENG 373: Advanced Creative Writing (Advance Enrolment Required)
Marketing Modules
MKT 351: Working in Advertising (Advance Enrolment Required)
Internship Modules
PHO 365: Working with Award-winning Photojournalists (Advance Enrolment Required)
PHJ 390 Photojournalism Thesis (Advance Enrolment Required)
PHJ 398 Working as a Photojournalist (Advance Enrolment Required)
Year 4 (optional) - Double Major
The forth years for Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Photography as Double Major starts with exploring perception and harnessing one’s artistic potential. Next, they will get introduced to the color and color management; study, practice, and master the art of nature and landscape photography – two of the most important intricacies of photography coincide with thorough understanding of sensitometry, applied optics, imaging systems and image emulation. Not only they can develop their own voices and prepare them for their future career as visual artists, but also, they will be given the opportunity to work with some of our award-winning photographers.
Major Modules
PHO 130: Exploring Perception (Open Access)
PHO 131: Harnessing Your Artistic Potential (Open Access)
PHO 231: Mastering the Art of Nature Photography (Open Access)
PHO 232: Mastering the Art of Wildlife Photography
PHO 255: Mastering the Art of Landscape Photography
PHO 361: Imaging Systems and Image Emulation
Elective Modules
PHO 221: Mastering the Art of Food Photography (Open Access)
PHO 225: Mastering the Art of Food Styling (Open Access)
Elective Language Modules
WRT 243: Mastering the Art of Writing Recipes (Open Access)
Internship Modules
PHO 366: Working with Award-winning Photographers
Students Can Earn Credits and Gain
Through independent projects or educational internships, students can earn credits and gain practical experience, including opportunities at Light & Composition. Upon graduation, students are equipped to pursue careers as visual artists, educators, or professionals in photography industries, print, electronic media, or related fields.
Know Before You Enroll
Access to Academic Advising, Courses, Lessons,
Assignments, and Quizzes.
Grading for Diplomas, Majors, and Post-Graduations.
Publishing Research Works and Scholarly Literature Reviews.
Personal photography equipment
(e.g., cameras, lenses, tripods).
Access to traditional library resources or campus amenities.
Commuting expenses or housing costs.
This Bachelor’s Degree Comes at
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Please click Enroll Now button to start with an affordable fee of $225 for a Quarterly Tuition Installment, $435 for a Semi-Annual Tuition Installment every 6 months, and only $850 per year for the Annual Tuition Installment over a 3-year period, where you pay far less than $80 per course. which includes course materials, exam fees, award registration, award subscription for presenting your work, and a certificate.
These specific commitment fees are 45% discounted as scholarships from the original as we are always committed to providing higher education in the most affordable cost. Know more about – Monthly Payable Commitment and Scholarships and Grants.
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