Photojournalism
Students enrolled in the Photojournalism major become familiar the spectrum of photojournalistic practice, from news journalism to social documentary practice.
Graduates of the Photojournalism major find employment with newspapers, magazines and news agencies both in Australia and internationally.
You are taught the professional and ethical skills required to find employment in the industry, and undertake a wide variety of real-world assignments as they study.
Our graduates also find employment in photographic sales, as technicians, and in the education sector. Many graduates will become self-employed through undertaking freelance photography.
See below for the varied study pathways available to students interested in Photojournalism.
ePhotojournalism (Gold Coast - Bachelor of Digital Media Major)
With a combination of traditional photojournalism and new media skills, ePhotojournalism graduates strive to engage in a visual dialogue beyond the traditional newsprint culture. With a strong theoretical and philosophical understanding of the medium, students learn to utilize the power of the image to inform, raise awareness and promote change. Graduates are capable of securing work at a professional level anywhere in the world.
ePhotojournalism - Image by Fabiana Guerreiro
Visit the ePhotojournalism page for further information about this Bachelor of Digital Media Major and the study pathways available to ePhotojournalism students.
Study pathways - Photojournalism
Undergraduate degree programs
The Bachelor of Photography introduces you to the craft, politics and philosophy of photographic storytelling. Whether you seek to be a journalist, work in creative advertising or practise as a fine artist, the command of storytelling is fundamental to success in these areas. You will also explore the inter-relationship of photography and other forms of visual communication and develop the ability to recognise and produce meaningful visual statements.
Based on the Gold Coast campus, the Bachelor of Digital Media program will enable you to take advantage of professional creative opportunities, not only on the Gold Coast, but nationally and internationally. The program offers you rich opportunities to broaden and improve your employment prospects, through cross-study and specialisation in digital design, 3-dimensional design, ePhotojournalism, fine art and graphic design.
The program also offers studio research and internship research and you may undertake Honours in an area that best fits your area of study.
Postgraduate degree programs
The Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts award is available for students who successfully complete 40 credit points of study from the Master of Arts in Visual Arts degree program. The courses offered give students the opportunity to participate in the continuing contemporary debate about research issues within art practice and to acquire skills necessary for the production of the studio projects. The Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts program is offered 1 semester full time, or 2 semesters part time on the South Bank campus.
The Master of Arts in Visual Arts degree program is a flexible program that supports a proportion of independent project work. The program consists of coursework activities which include individually designed projects. A feature of the program is the opportunity for students to produce a body of practical work within their particular discipline and with relevance to their own interests.
The courses offered give students the opportunity to participate in the continuing contemporary debate about research issues within art practice and to acquire skills necessary for the production of the studio projects. The Master of Arts in Visual Arts program is offered 2 semesters part time, or 4 semesters full time on the South Bank campus. The Master of Arts with Honours in Visual Arts program is designed to either facilitate the acquisition of new skills or, more generally, to develop a portfolio of work that can be used for a variety of purposes.
Research degree programs
The Higher Degree Research Qualifying Program provides an alternative route for entry into the Doctor of Philosophy or a Master of Philosophy program if you do not have the required qualifications for admission. The Higher Degree Research Qualifying Program is offered 2 semesters full time, 4 semesters part time.
The Master of Philosophy degree program is awarded on the basis of a thesis prepared under supervision, which presents the results of original research in a scholarly form. Demonstrating your knowledge of the research topic and the disciplines it embraces, the thesis will be judged by independent experts applying accepted contemporary international standards. The Master of Philosophy program is offered 1 year full time (maximum 2 years), 2 years part time (maximum 4 years).
The Doctor of Visual Arts professional development program is an integrated program of independent research and coursework. It is designed for graduates seeking to extend their studio research and practice, and make original conceptual advancements within their chosen discipline. You will possess the necessary expertise to provide leadership in respective fields through the quality of your professional practice, research skills and the ability to articulate a theoretical position within a visual arts discourse. The Doctor of Visual Arts program is offered 2 year full time (maximum 4 years), 2 years part time (maximum 8 years) at the South Bank campus.
The Master of Visual Arts program gives you the opportunity to extend studio expertise by identifying challenges, exploring innovative solutions and advancing your understanding of the concepts underlying your work and the context in which it is produced. Graduates demonstrate high performance levels in their studio practice, having developed a strong theoretical understanding of that practice. The Master of Visual Arts is offered 2 years full time, 4 years part time at the South Bank campus.
The Doctor of Philosophy is our premier research training degree. A PhD is awarded on the basis of a thesis prepared under supervision that makes an original, significant and extensive contribution to knowledge and understanding in the relevant field of study, as judged by independent experts applying accepted contemporary international standards. The Doctor of Philosophy program is offered full time minimum 2 years , maximum 4 years, or part time minimum 3 years, maximum 8 years. The program can be undertaken in schools and research centres.
The Doctor of Philosophy by Publication allows for formal recognition of established researchers who do not already hold a doctoral level qualification, and who have substantial international standing in their fields based on their record of academic publication. The degree will be awarded to a student who through published work has made an original scholarly contribution to knowledge and demonstrated a capacity for independent research. The Doctor of Philosophy by Publication is offered 1 year full time.