Visual Journalism, Minor

A Minor in Visual Journalism is for liberal arts students seeking exposure to multimedia journalism, digital and print photography, layout, design, videography and online editing. The program allows students to explore the practice, history and theory of design, photography, videography, editing and journalism and gives them the opportunity to test their skills by working with campus and professional news organizations.

The minor is open to all students except students earning a B.A. in English or a B.F.A. in Creative Writing or a Minor in Journalism.

Students pursuing a Minor in Journalism/Visual Journalism are required to:

• Complete a minimum of 28 credits in the minor, 12 of which cannot be duplicated by the major or any other minor.
• Complete a minimum of 12 upper-division credits.
• Complete a minimum of 6 upper-division credits in residence at Chapman.
• Maintain a 2.000 cumulative GPA in the minor and 2.000 GPA for all upper-division coursework.