Undergraduate Minor

The Minor in Media Photography, which is administered by the School of Journalism, provides the opportunity to gain extended knowledge around the history, approaches, tools, outlets and possibilities for creating engaging visual content that can be used in a variety of media outlets. Students gain the marketable skills necessary to analyze, conceive of, create and distribute powerful images, as well as have a clear understanding of how they can use photography to support their career objectives.

The minor is available as an elective to students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who plan to apply to the program should consult the undergraduate advisor in the School of Journalism. 

Requirements for the Minor in Media Photography

Complete 15 credits from the following: 

1.	All of the following core courses (9 credits):
	JRN	310	Photojournalism						3
	JRN	345	Images and Messages						3
	JRN	410	Advanced Photojournalism: Documentary						3
2.	Complete 6 credits from the following courses:
	CAS	110	Creative Thinking						3
	CAS	111	Design and Layout						3
	CAS	112	Story, Sound and Motion						3
	CAS	205	Photography in Media Settings						1
	JRN	203	Visual Storytelling						3
	JRN	206	Video Storytelling with Phones						3
	JRN	336	Designing for Media						3
	JRN	483	Photo Communication in Europe						6
	JRN	488	Visual Storytelling in Kenya						4
	JRN	492	Journalism Special Topics						3
	Students enrolling in JRN 492 must have advisor approval to ensure appropriate content. Students who reenroll in JRN 492 must select a different topic for each enrollment.