MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (online)

University of the Arts London

MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography is a vibrant Master's course with an international reputation. It brings together research and practice for photojournalists and documentary photographers who want to take their practice to the next level.Photojournalists have explored and recorded the human experience since the inception of the medium, recording significant moments in history, documenting unfolding news and creating enduring images that can change people’s understanding of the world.The documentary approach is a slower, more reflective form of practice, which adds deep research to synthesise the complex global conditions you wish to address.Whether you want to situate your work in news media, an art gallery, book or a public space, MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography offers you the opportunity to develop your existing skills and expand your creative practice.With an emphasis on contemporary political and social issues, the course will engage you with the ethics of photographic practice as well as the aesthetics.Photojournalists and documentary photographers explore and record human experience. Beginning with figures like Henri Cartier-Bresson (regarded as the father of modern photojournalism), they have recorded significant moments in history, documented unfolding news and created images that have gained iconic status. Central to their work is the telling of a story through images.This internationally-recognised course is aimed at people who want to pursue a career in photojournalism or documentary photography.