The Visual Journalism Program at Brooks Institute challenges students to be globally aware, creative, collaborative and adaptive. Our responsibility is to teach the value of storytelling, the grass root fundamentals of journalism and a broad range of media applications. Our multi-disciplinary approach promotes collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity to develop graduates who are technically adept and visually sophisticated with high standards of professional ethics. Our program is unique, in that Visual Journalism students can draw on the knowledge of our various programs in film, professional photography and graphic design. The Program Chair should ideally have a strong background in these areas, including traditional and emerging visual journalism skills. They should also have the vision for visual journalism globally, and knowledge of delivery options including print, web and emerging new media.

The Program Director is responsible for the adjunct and full-time instructors’ accountability to the curriculum, consistency and support of the critical studies sequence within Visual Journalism curriculum. They are also responsible for instructing and supervising students, assisting in development of course outline, materials and teaching techniques collaborating with Department Chair and Program Chairs in other areas.