Course Description
The daily routines of the working photojournalist, exploring the technical skills, aesthetic considerations, ethical approaches, and audience impact of daily news photography through intensive field work. Significant emphasis is also placed on sound business practices for the independent journalist.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Evaluation of graduate students differs significantly from that
of undergraduate students. Not only will graduate students be
assigned more readings and additional projects, they will also
be graded with higher expectations than undergraduate students.
Specifically, graduate students will be assigned an additional
research or applied project depending upon the discretion of
the instructor. Research projects may involve secondary
research reviews and synthesis, whereas primary research
studies will involve collection and analysis of data. Applied
projects will consist of an original professional-level project
delivered as a written report and/or oral presentation.
Athena Title
Advanced Photojournalism
Undergraduate Prerequisite
JOUR 3330 and permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will demonstrate proficiency in the technical skills, aesthetic considerations, ethical approaches, and audience impact of daily news photography through intensive field work. Students will demonstrate an understanding of sound business practices for independent journalists.
Topical Outline
Advanced photographic techniques Field and studio lighting techniques Pictorials and the aesthetics of visual journalism Sports photojournalism and going beyond the moment Advanced environmental, business, and conceptual portraiture Enterprise photography at the single image and essay level Business practices of the independent journalist History of photojournalism Exploration of the daily routine of the working photojournalist
Syllabus