MAPH 322 Photojournalism

College of Art, Media & Design School of Art

3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course

This course covers basic photojournalism with a focus on the picture story. Choice of subject depends on the students’ individual styles of photography and their point of view. The class is built on an intensive shooting schedule emphasizing photographic composition, regular feedback, and the use of appropriate equipment. The class covers selecting story ideas, picture editing, writing captions and preparing textblocks to accompany photographs, and business aspects of the field such as how and where to sell or publish work.

Prerequisites MAPH*201

Priority enrollment to Media Arts and Film majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.