JOUR 4730 - Advanced Visual Communication

3 hours (3;3)

Guides students through both practical and theoretical explorations of visual communication for news. Explores the uses of photography, video, infographics and data visualization for compelling and visually rich print and multimedia publications. Visual media is analyzed in isolation, in relation to surrounding media and in a larger cultural context. Students produce their own visual projects and critically analyze the works of others from practical, aesthetic, ethical, legal and cultural perspectives.

Prerequisite(s): JOUR 3300. Journalism major or minor status; consent of school.