Visual Communication
STORYTELLING IS OUR PASSION.
The School of Visual Communication at Ohio University
Our competitive program in southeastern Ohio draws talented students from around the globe to elevate their visual communication talents to the highest level. We’re all about storytelling in the most compelling way, whether it be through information design, photojournalism, or commercial photography. The VisCom faculty is top-notch, and our students are talented, smart, and driven to succeed.
UNDERGRADUATE: THE FOUR MAJORS
The School of Visual Communication (VisCom) offers an interdisciplinary visual communication degree in four specialized sequences.
Photojournalism
The photojournalism sequence focuses on photographing people and places within the community.
Information Design: Publication
Students create infographics, maps, illustrations and layouts for feature and news presentations.
Commercial Photography
Commercial photography students create images that showcase fashion, still life, portraiture and architecture.
Information Design: Interactive
Students integrate audio, video, still images and illustrations for the web and mobile devices.
GRADUATE: FOUR FIELDS OF STUDY
VisCom offers two programs leading to the Master of Arts degree or a Master of Fine Arts degree with a study in areas of visual communication.
VisCom students place among top 10 in national competition
April 20, 2021
Two photojournalism students from the School of Visual Communication placed among the top ten winners in the Photo Picture Story/Series category of the 2020-21 Hearst Journalism Awards.
2021-22 IMG/Miss Universe interns announced
April 14, 2021
Four Scripps students have been selected for full-time, paid internships with IMG/Endeavor at Miss Universe, focusing on social media/PR and web/video production.
Acclaimed journalists to present work at virtual Schuneman Symposium
March 22, 2021
Journalists who document stories dominating the world’s news will present their work at this year’s Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media on March 30-31 presented by the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and the School of Visual…