This course provides a comprehensive overview and foundation of photojournalism, integrating theoretical and historical knowledge with practical application of the craft. The course encourages students to develop technical skills in camera usage and experiment with post-processing and new workflows by addressing common topics within the field.
Admission requirements
You must have basic knowledge and skills of journalistic content production.
You must upload a motivation letter for this course and portfolio of photo and/or documentary work on your application to OsloMet.
Please notice that you are required to bring your own digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera or similar, with the ability to set the camera to manual functions.
How to apply
International exchange students select courses when applying for exchange.
Application deadline: 1 October.
Content
You will learn for example
- Foundations of photojournalism
- Advanced techniques for documentary based photography and video filming
- Ethical decision making, post-processing, and workflow for photographs and video
- Critical reflection on your own work and others
Teaching methods
The course is based on
- ectures, seminars, and workshops
- creative practice-based assignments
- studio based environment with iteration and feedback
A high degree of student-active learning is emphasized. It is compulsory to follow all
planned teaching sessions. Students are expected to work in groups and independently.
Course description
For more information about this course, take a look at the course description (in Norwegian) (student.oslomet.no).
Costs
There is no semester fee for exchange students.
Exam and assessment
In order to be allowed to take the exam, you must deliver four course works set by the teacher. Assignments range from photo assignments to presentations or short videos.
The exam is an individual reflection paper on a photojournalistic issue related to the curriculum and your work on the assignments, length 2-3 pages.
Grading scale: Pass / Fail
Questions about this course?
Contact the administrative coordinator if you have questions about admission requirements and how to apply:
Contact the teacher if you have questions about the content and teaching of this course:
