current affairs storytelling
Overview
The Danish School of Media and Journalism has one of the finest educational and training facilities for TV journalism in Europe. A one-semester course offers you the opportunity of learning how to tell stories that use the picture-sound medium to its potential. You will produce sharply angled journalism stories that engage the senses.
Course aims
As a result of this semester you can achieve the following goals:
- Produce current affairs ”packages” that are information based
- Produce features and eye level stories
- Produce documentaries.
- Know how to use articulated pictures in TV journalisms stories
- Make interviews for TV stories
- Perform on camera and how to use your voice
- Shoot with a DV camera and edit digitally using Final Cut Express software
>> Read more about TV journalism (PDF)
>> See examples of students' work
academic requirements
Students must have a minimum of two years traning and/or experience in journalism. It is an advanced undergraduate program, and we also have graduate level students participating in the programme.
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 80)/ IELTS test of 6.5 or have the test results sent to our address).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
If you are a citizen in an EU country, you need to be enrolled at a home institution/university in order to apply for the course.
TUITION FEE
You do not have to pay tuition fee if one of the following conditions applies:
- You are a citizen from an EU country
- You are studying at one of our partner institutions
You have to pay a tuition fee of Euro 4000 per semester if one of the following conditions applies:
- You are a citizen 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:
- April1 for fall semesters
- October 1 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 17 places for international students, mainly from our partner institutions. About 4 Danish second year students participate in this semester programme.
Updated 24-01-2012
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