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Journalism with Concentration in Photojournalism

Deepen your journalism expertise with an engaging introduction to media, culture and entertainment, blending critical reporting skills and creative storytelling.

This program is perfect for...

  • Journalists seeking to complement their narrative skills with visual storytelling
  • Reporters wanting to incorporate compelling photographic elements into their investigative work
  • Media professionals interested in using photography to enhance their multiplatform storytelling
  • International students exploring photojournalism

What you can learn.

  • Use photography to make stories more engaging and comprehensive
  • Study ethical guidelines for visual storytelling, with a focus on integrity and respect
  • Tell stories in a more dynamic, immersive way using narrative techniques for photo essays
  • Use advanced skills in visual editing and presentation to enhance journalistic projects
  • Discuss best practices for integrating visual storytelling into comprehensive news reporting

Inform and inspire with compelling imagery.

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Photojournalism shapes public understanding of news and events from behind the lens. Learn how to use photography as a tool for storytelling, gain practical experience capturing images with impact, and cover techniques including composition and lighting. 

The UCLA Extension Certificate in Journalism with Concentration in Photojournalism is a three-course add-on to the core Journalism Certificate program, designed to prepare students for careers as photojournalists, documentary photographers, multimedia storytellers and visual content creators.

Format: Online or In Person

Explore all Journalism Certificates.

This certificate is approved for international students to study full time in the U.S. on an F-1 visa.

International students must meet English language proficiency requirements for admission into the program.

While most certificate programs begin each quarter, some have limited intakes for students studying on F-1 visa. Find this program on the Browse Certificate Programs page to confirm entry quarters before applying.

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Courses

Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.

Required Courses
JOURN X 440.1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
JOURN X 440.2
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
JOURN X 440.3
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
JOURN X 462
Typically Offered: Winter, Summer
JOURN X 428
Typically Offered: Winter, Summer
JOURN X 439
Typically Offered: Winter, Summer
Electives
ART X 438.9
Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
DESMA X 481.11
Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
ART X 428.56
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
ART X 440.22
Typically Offered: Winter, Summer
ART X 450.37
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
ART X 482.14
Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
ART X 439.90
Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
ART X 440.80
Typically Offered: Winter
ART X 440.21
Typically Offered: Fall

Program Start Dates:

  • Domestic students may begin the program in any quarter.
  • International students (F-1 student visa) must begin the program in Fall, Winter or Spring quarter.

Estimated Cost Breakdown

All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.

Application & Candidacy Fee

200.00

Estimated Program Tuition

6795.00

Estimated program textbook/materials

350.00

*The Application & Candidacy Fee establishes your candidacy in the program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits.

**Federal Financial Aid Gainful Employment Disclosures

The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges and universities to disclose certain information for any financial aid eligible program that, “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. This information includes program costs; occupations that the program prepares students to enter; occupational profiles; on time completion rate; and for the most recent award year: the number of students who have completed the program, the number of students who complete the program within the estimated duration, the job placement rate, and the median Title IV and private loan debt incurred by those who complete the program. For gainful employment information for this program, visit our Financial Aid page.

The Journalism certificate program at UCLA Extension provided me with invaluable exposure to the happenings of the industry, which is evolving and transforming every day. The program not only had highly qualified instructors who brought their experience to the classrooms but also regularly involved guest speakers from the industry, providing first-hand insight into the field.

Hari V.
Journalism Certificate Graduate

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