MA New Media Photojournalism at George Washington University

Programme overview

The new media photojournalism program is a high-energy, immersive experience grounded in the fundamentals of photojournalism and documentary photography. Emphasizing strong storytelling skills and fluency in multimedia platforms, the master of arts in new media photojournalism program incorporates writing, photography, audio, video, and web design to prepare students to work as freelancers, visual reporters, editors, and producers. The program emphasizes the individual as a visual reporter and encourages experimentation with new ways of storytelling, documentation, and editing.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Corcoran School of the Arts and Design | Duration: 6 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs. 36 credits, including 30 credits in required courses and 6 credits in elective courses.

Career pathways

Through intensive faculty mentoring along with a broad and flexible program of study and internship opportunities, students choose and develop their professional paths. Graduates of the program are prepared to excel in careers in a wide range of visual media, including photography, picture and video editing, documentary production and multimedia management, and go on to lead a new generation of ph

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are made through the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences graduate admissions office; programme-specific requirements are published on the college application requirements page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

Apply through the official page: https://columbian.gwu.edu/graduate-admissions-faq

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