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Graduate Visual Communications Courses
The School of Visual Communication offers a program of study leading to the Master of Arts in photography with a specialization in visual communication. The M.A. requires at least 45 quarter hours of graduate coursework. Requirements include: a master's project, VICO 514, 522, 571 and 20-24 hours in a major field of study. Major fields of study include: Photojournalism (including documentary photography), Commercial Photography (including illustrative photography), Interactive Multimedia, and Picture Editing/Publication design.
In addition, students in the Photojournalism or Picture Editing/Publication Design field of study are required to take JOUR 511-Newspaper and Communication Law and JOUR 512-Ethics, Mass Media, and Society. These courses may be waived if you present evidence that you have completed equivalent coursework or have equivalent professional experience. Credit for these courses does not apply toward the degree requirements.
A required progress review is held at the end of the first quarter or completion of fifteen-quarter hours to assess the student's suitability for continued study.
To apply, you must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (g.p.a.) on a 4.0 scale. Other factors including professional experience or outstanding portfolio may qualify you for admission if your g.p.a. is below the minimum. Submit completed application forms, the application fee, and two official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended to the Office of Graduate Studies, Ohio University, McKee House, Athens OH 45701-2979. All students whose native language is not English and do not have a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education in the United States are required to achieve a TOEFL score of 600.
In addition to the material submited to the Gradute Student Studies office, you must also submit to the Graduate Chair of the School of Visual Communication the following additional material: three letters of recommendation, a resume, a non-returnable portfolio, and a 500-word statement of intent outlining why you want to attend graduate school. Send this additional required material to the Graduate Chair, School of Visual Communication, Ohio University, 301 Seigfred Hall, Athens OH 45701-2979.
Successful applicants generally have three or more years of professional experience and a focused statement of intent.
Commercial Photography students should have a professional-level medium-format camera with interchangeable film backs, a Polaroid 545i back, one wide-angle lens, one telephoto lens and a flash meter.
The school awards a limited number of teaching assistantships and Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) stipend scholarships, which are in exchange for assigned student work. Selection is competitive and based upon openings and funding. You must maintain a 3.0 g.p.a to retain support. To be considered, mark the appropriate item on the application for graduate admission. See the financial aid section for information on financial aid programs available through the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Write to the Graduate Chair, School of Visual Communication, Ohio University, Seigfred Hall, Athens OH 45701-2979, or visit the school's Web site: http://www.viscom.ohiou.edu/
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