ePhotojournalism
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ePhotojournalism graduates, with a combination of traditional photojournalism and new media skills, strive to engage in 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 of this major are capable of securing work at a professional level anywhere in the world.
Bystanders thank soldiers outside the Taj Mahal Hotel following the terror attacks against foreigners in Mumbai, India. Photo:Kannagi Bhatt/ARGUS
Utilizing cutting edge multimedia storytelling skills, ePhotojournalism students have an opportunity to produce and publish the best of digital visual story telling, from the Gold Coast and beyond, in The Argus.
The Argus is the ePhotojournalism major’s online visual journalism magazine, published by students enrolled in the Gold Coast QCA Publication and Editorship 30 credit-point Work-Integrated Learning specialisation. In this work-integrated learning environment, students assume the role of editors, assigning, editing, producing, writing and photographing multimedia stories covering timely local and international news events and features. Overseen by ePhotojournalism academics in executive editor roles, the Argus offers students professional experience in a structured, productive newsroom environment.
Jo Wilfried-Tsonga of France competes at the Brisbane International. Photo: Dale de la Rey/ARGUS
Why choose this major?
ePhotojournalism enables you to take advantage of professional visual journalism opportunities, not only on the Gold Coast, but nationally and internationally. It also offers you rich opportunities to broaden and improve your employment prospects, through cross-study and specialisation in Text Journalism, Graphic Design , Fine Art, Digital Design, and 3-Dimensional Design.
You have the flexibility to undertake a studio major within the degree and to choose an elective major or specialisation from another area of the degree or from other schools or faculties—thereby completing a double major degree.
During Year 1, you’ll study core courses which address basic skills and knowledge, as well as undertaking a Studio Foundation component in which you’ll become competent in the basic skill of your studio major—in this case, ePhotojournalism.
Continuing through Years 2 and 3, you’ll become professionally competent in your studio major area, as well as having the flexibility to choose an elective major. By doing so, you’ll complete a double major, broadening your experience. The Bachelor of Digital Media award studio majors include:
Once you’ve been awarded the Bachelor of Digital Media, you will then have the option of applying to do a further year of study in the Honours Program.
Nippers training on the Gold Coast. Photo: Fabiana Guerreiro/ARGUS
Career Pathways for ePhotojournalists
The Bachelor of Digital Media is a broad-spectrum degree and our graduates have a wide range of skills and career outcomes. Outcomes for ePhotojournalism students include:
* Photojournalist
* Multimedia storyteller
* Documentary Photographer
* Picture Editor
* Online journalist
* Online/Multimedia Producer
If you are interested in enrolling in the Bachelor of Digital Media degree at Queensland College of Art (QCA Gold Coast), specialising in ePhotojournalism, click here to find out more.