Student Handbook

Welcome to the Danish School of Media
and Journalism
A warm welcome to the Danish School of Media
and Journalism (DMJX) and a new international
environment that hopefully will give you both
professional and social challenges over the next
semester. Our greatest satisfaction results from the
evaluations when we see that students have moved
to a higher understanding of both subject of study
and themselves.
DMJX has a variety of permanent staff and both
national and international guest lecturers from
the media. Furthermore, DMJX prioritize to have
strategic partnerships with the best journalism
schools around the world. In cooperation with
strategic partners, DMJX is European coordinator
for projects from EU programs like the EU-New
Zealand and the Erasmus Mundus Programmes, and
have a broad partnership with Erasmus bilateral
agreements. These activities have helped to
sponsor course development and the exchange of
both teachers and students. The Nordic roots are
developed through partnerships with journalism
schools from the Nordic countries. We look forward
to having you as a student for the next semester,
and hope you will grab the opportunity to be part
of a both national and international environment,
and form a network which will be a benefit for your
future life as a journalist or within communication,
being part of a strong alumni after you have left
DMJX.
As we hopefully contribute to your process of
getting a better understanding of journalism and
communication in an international environment,
we do hope you will contribute to the ongoing
process of maintaining the high quality
international journalism education at DMJX.
A Warm Welcome from
Anna Nejrup, International coordinator
incoming students Aarhus
Inger Munk, Head of International Department
The international programs covered by
this handbook are the following:
Journalism, Multimedia and World Politics: The
semester in Denmark combines journalistic training
with intensive study. In the course of an intensive
one-semester program you do international
reporting, EU reporting, learn about risk reporting
and expand your view on world politics. The work
concludes in a multi-media production based on a
research travel in or outside Denmark.
Undergraduate class of max 26 students from
Denmark, Europe and the rest of the world.
TV Journalism, Foreign Reporting: An intensive
semester class which combines practical
TV-journalistic training with theoretical studies.
You will produce sharply angled journalism stories
in the style of “Foreign correspondent reporting”.
In addition you will acquire analytical skills of
TV/video stories through use of academic theory
and approaches. You will reflect upon journalism
activity in general and according to your own
practice, including ethical and professional
dilemmas. You will foster skills in inclusive
journalism and develop a critical understanding
of the relevant social and media structures in the
World, and gain knowledge on contemporary world
politics and focus on the major historical changes in
the world, and specific in Europe.
We have one of the best educational and training
facilities for TV-journalism in Europe, with for
example exclusive access to shooting and editing
facilities throughout the course.
Upper level class of max 21 students from Denmark,
Europe and the rest of the world.
The Language of Photojournalism: The semester
in Denmark offers you a chance to combine
photo journalistic training with intensive
study. The program focuses on the language of
photojournalism combined with the journalistic
disciplines like writing and adding sound to
pictures. Under graduate class of max 8 - 10
students from Europe and the rest of the world.
Advanced Visual Storytelling: This advanced photojournalism
semester offers you a chance to study in
Denmark together with a class of Danish students
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