Overview
The semester combines journalistic training with intensive study. You will do international reporting, EU reporting, lean about risk reporting and expand your view on stereotypes. The work concludes in an individual multi-media production based on a research travel in or outside Denmark.
Course aims
As a result of this semester, you can achieve the folloing goals:
- Incorporate multimedia elements in your journalism education by combining text, audio, video and photos in an online international environment
- Master basic methods in news journalism with focus on environmental and climate issues, and knowledge of specific methods in global journalism and international News gathering
- Enhance awareness of how stereotypes, national stereotypes in particular, are used in the media. Where they come from, which role they play and how to minimize them.
- Attain working knowledge of the risk reporter’s tools of trade and working conditions in areas of crises and conflict and understand important aspects of the media’s role in modern conflict
- Increase your knowledge about EU institutions, decision making processes and how to work as a journalist inside and outside Bruxelles.
- Create networks by being part of an international group of students from all over the world
>> Read more about "Journalism, Multimedia and Stereotypes" (PDF)
>> See examples of students' work
academic requirements
Students must have a minimum of one year training in journalism (advanced undergraduate program)
Language requirements
All courses are taught in English. Participants must have a good command of the English language, both written and oral.
Non-native English speakers should include a copy of their TOEFL test results (minimum score 550 or computer based 60)/ IELTS test of 6.5 or have the test results sent to our address)
TUITION FEE
You do not have to pay tuition fee if one of the following conditions applies:
- You are a student from a EU country
- You are studying at one of our partner institutions
You have to pay a tuition fee of Euro 3500 per semester if one of the following conditions applies:
- You are a student from a non-EU country
- You are not studying at one of our partner institutions
APPLICATION
Fill out and send the application form to:
Danish School of Media- and Journalism
Olof Palmes Allé 11
DK-8200 Aarhus N.
Deadlines:
- 15 April for fall semesters
- 15 October for spring semesters
Application process:
- Right after the application deadline we confirm reception of your application by email.
- About 2 weeks after the application deadline, you will receive either a rejection or a confirmation of participation by email.
If you need a more formal letter of admission besides the conformation email, please inform us.
- Shortly afterwards all students who need a residence permit will receive a visa application package . Remember to apply for your Danish residence permit when you receive the visa application package – it might take up to 2 months to get a Danish residence permit.
- 1 –2 months before semester start, you will receive an email with course relevant information/course programs and practical arrival information from our international department.
ADMISSION
We offer 15 places for international students, mainly from our partner institutions. Danish second year students participate in this semester programme.
Since all our international programs are exchange programs, we admit students from our exchange partners first, and if any places are still available, we also admit students from non-exchange partners.
Updated 22-06-2009
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