Journalism

20/03/2020 18:14

UFSC Journalism program prepares students for a career as reporters, photographers, editorial designers, writers or editors in newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, internet, news agencies and press offices, either employed, as a freelancer or as an entrepreneur. From the early stages of the program, students engage with journalism practice through hands-on courses conducted in specialized labs for Radio Journalism, TV Journalism, Photojournalism, Writing, Online Journalism, and Infographics.

The curriculum also offers a number of theoretical courses that provide the foundation for the professional practice. This includes: Journalism Ethics; Aesthetics and Mass Culture; Theory and Research Methodology in Communication; Institutional Communication; Media Relations; Communication Policies; Communication Theory; Journalism Theory; among others. The program has partnerships with private companies and corporate entities, such as the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), which allow students to establish contact with professional journalists and expand their training. Students can also profit from an internship agreement with the Globo TV network, located in Rio de Janeiro.

As a way of experiencing the practice even further, UFSC Journalism students can engage in outreach projects and earn scholarships in the various fields of journalism. In radio journalism, they participate in an online radio station, Rádio Ponto UFSC. In the internet, they produce articles for the website Cotidiano, which brings news about UFSC and the Brazilian higher education. The lab newspaper Zero is another possibility for journalism practice.

The program’s facilities also include professional TV and radio studios; photography, infographics, computer and writing laboratories; and the New Media Laboratory, where students produce websites and try out new communication technology resources.

Journalism students at UFSC can also engage in university communication, doing internships at the UFSC Communication Agency and TV UFSC.

Program Length:
8 semesters (4 years)
Website: www.jornalismo.ufsc.br
Classes may be held in the morning, afternoon and evening.